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as in strolled
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
she hiked along the trail around the pond
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as in lifted
to move from a lower to a higher place or position
with a determined look, he hiked his trousers up and buckled down to work
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Recent Examples of hiked
In particular, the great outdoors are beckoning — trails can be hiked, streets can be walked, country roads can be driven.
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Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 May 2026
When will Disneyland raise ticket prices now that Walt Disney World has hiked the cost of admission $5 to $15 during the peak season in 2027 at Disney’s four Florida theme parks?
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Citi went to $455 from $450, while Stifel hiked to $435 from $330.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs have also hiked their year-end S&P targets to 8,000.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Slate, a former tech executive who teaches computer science at DeAnza College, has hiked in Rancho San Antonio for 40 years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Two El Dorado Search and Rescue volunteers were flown up to Freel Peak and hiked down to the man and his son, who were then airlifted from the area.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The Times’ Jaclyn Cosgrove hiked it to find out.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
On the first shore expedition, the family hiked to a peak overlooking the ship and walked to a small penguin colony.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 May 2026
When will Disneyland raise ticket prices now that Walt Disney World has hiked the cost of admission $5 to $15 during the peak season in 2027 at Disney’s four Florida theme parks?
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Citi went to $455 from $450, while Stifel hiked to $435 from $330.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Deutsche Bank, Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs have also hiked their year-end S&P targets to 8,000.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 27 May 2026
Slate, a former tech executive who teaches computer science at DeAnza College, has hiked in Rancho San Antonio for 40 years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Two El Dorado Search and Rescue volunteers were flown up to Freel Peak and hiked down to the man and his son, who were then airlifted from the area.
—Jose Fabian, CBS News, 26 May 2026
The Times’ Jaclyn Cosgrove hiked it to find out.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
On the first shore expedition, the family hiked to a peak overlooking the ship and walked to a small penguin colony.
—Jordi Lippe-McGraw, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiked
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As rain peppered the tarp covering Yankee Stadium’s infield, Yesavage strolled around the Blue Jays clubhouse below.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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With one out in the fourth inning, Trea Turner lifted a fly ball into the gap between Tucker and center fielder Andy Pages.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Ureña threw a 1-and-0 sinker over the middle and Diaz lifted it to the opposite field, just over the right field fence.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant crushed a 260-foot no-doubter that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.—
Tim Willert,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Saylor Timmerman replaced Burnham and walked Jolyna Lamar and Rylee Slimp before Grant blasted a 260-foot homer that hit a metal fence beyond the wall in left-center field.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
30 May 2026
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Might a generation raised on social media, a force often credited with hastening the death of theatrical moviegoing, instead prove to be its salvation?—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Further negotiations between Israel and Lebanon scheduled this week in Washington raised speculation that the two sides could reach a new ceasefire, which Iran has demanded as a precondition of any broader diplomatic settlement with the US.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
31 May 2026
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Alice tumbled down a rabbit hole; Lucy wandered through a wardrobe.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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That’s when a deer suddenly wandered inside.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Dinner service is prompt and attentive in either venue, but is notably elevated at the chef’s table.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Long before artificial intelligence became a household name, Californians elevated the world’s most famous sentient robot — or rather the actor who played it — to the state’s highest office.—
Kate Andrews,
Washington Post,
2 June 2026
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Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Paul Skenes slowly sauntered back to the Pittsburgh Pirates dugout at the end of the top of the eighth inning on Tuesday night, his loping and deliberate strides giving the PNC Park crowd plenty of time to rise for the kind of standing ovation that's becoming commonplace at the end of his starts.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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“Hiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiked. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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