Synonyms of hikes

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noun

plural of hike

1

as in increases

Related Words

• increases
• climbs
• raises
• ascensions
• ascents
• boosts
• risings
• soars
• elevations
• hoists
• takeoffs
• rises
• thrusts
• levitations
• upheavals
• upturns
• upthrusts
• upswings
• liftoffs
• upsurges
• blastoffs
• uptrends
• upwellings
• heaves
• upsweeps

Dissimilar Words

• drops
• falls
• dips
• dives
• descents
• plunges
• declines
• decreases
• downs
• nosedives
• downgrades
• plops
• downfalls
• comedowns

2

as in trips

Related Words

• trips
• treks
• expeditions
• travels
• marches
• peregrinations
• traverses
• tramps
• excursions
• tours
• traversals
• parades
• walkabouts
• promenades
• outings
• jaunts
• traipses
• walks
• strolls
• paseos
• junkets
• sallies
• spins
• pilgrimages
• rambles
• perambulations
• safaris
• wanders
• constitutionals
• ranges
• sashays
• progresses
• ambles
• turns
• saunters

hikes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hike

1

as in strolls

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure

she hiked along the trail around the pond

Synonyms & Similar Words

• strolls
• walks
• wanders
• saunters
• ambles
• rambles
• roams
• treks
• tramps
• marches
• perambulates
• traverses
• roves
• promenades
• traipses
• tromps
• peregrinates
• power walks

2

as in lifts

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lifts
• raises
• ups
• uplifts
• elevates
• hoists
• boosts
• heightens
• cranes
• perks (up)
• picks up
• upholds
• rises
• takes up
• upraises
• mounts
• jacks (up)
• heaves
• ascends
• hefts
• rears
• upends

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• drops
• falls
• dips
• lowers
• slips
• descends
• plunges
• pushes
• bears
• presses
• pitches
• depresses
• sinks
• submerges

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hikes

Verb

For Argentina’s energy industry, already booming as the Iran war hikes oil prices, data centers represent a tantalizing new market. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Generally, the Fed hikes short-term rates to tame inflation, but higher borrowing costs can also strain household budgets — adding to the affordability crunch many already face. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler,sarah Agostino,greg Iacurci,lorie Konish,annie Nova,sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

To track the outbreak, West regularly hikes to infected stands to inspect last year’s broods. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026

That shift started in 2022, when central banks hikes rates to tamp down inflation sparked by the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

As if on cue, Guerrero’s 98 year old father hikes up the hill to greet us, with the aid of two walking sticks and a machete hanging from his makeshift belt. — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Kings Island hikes price of its season-long Fast Lane passes for 2027. — Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2026

As someone who hikes with my dog all the time, this is the kind of behavior that makes responsible dog owners want to pull their hair out. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026

And, if the Fed hikes rates and lenders raise theirs in response, these returns could be even higher. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 June 2026