hikes 1 of 2

noun

plural of hike
1
as in increases

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2
as in trips

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of hikes
Verb
The market is pricing in a more than 92% chance that the Fed's policymaking committee hikes rates by a quarter percentage point, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 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 Nancy Palmer, who regularly hikes the trail with her husband, Rodney, pointed to the alligator warning signs. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 29 June 2026 Anyone who hikes in Angeles National Forest is likely familiar with Red Box Picnic Area. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hikes
  1. increases
  2. trips
  3. strolls
  4. lifts
  5. climbs
  6. treks
  7. walks
  8. raises
Noun
  • Parker also said Boeing intends to maintain its focus on quality as production increases.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As the size of the villas increases, so too does the outdoor space.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • Heather is absolutely tickled and lets out a cackle, because that little bit surely hits even harder if the FBI has actually busted up one of your cast trips before.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Should cabin fever somehow strike, the hotel can arrange adventures further afield, from whale-watching and boat trips along the Costa Del Sol coast to private hikes through the Andalusian mountains and even cheesemaking at a local goat farm.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of trips
Verb
  • Over the course of Next Gen NYC’s season, which ended this past week, the model Ava Dash grabs a slice of pizza on Fulton Street; strolls through the Seaport; and calls her father, the hip-hop mogul Damon Dash, from a bench at Pier 17.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Pawlikowski, surveying the city, came across a graveyard that was adorned with old statues, worn by lichen and time; and that is where Erika strolls, seeking refuge, on a bright day.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of strolls
Verb
  • Chicago lifts its river bridges in the fall and spring to allow boats to travel between Lake Michigan and their winter storage facilities.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The rocket lifts off, its stages separate, and a payload continues toward space.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifts
Noun
  • That ranks among the steepest year-over-year climbs tracked across outerwear categories this cycle.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Energized crowds and higher Democratic primary turnout offer signs of momentum, but Republicans still dominate the Deep South, and the November races remain steep climbs.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of climbs
Noun
  • Ssebayiga and his team of Deaf guides lead expeditions like gorilla treks through Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, rhino-tracking safaris at Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary, and chimpanzee-watching in Kibale Forest National Park.
    — CNT Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Oddly, in those early years of pioneering space treks, nobody knew what microgravity would do to the human eye and a person's vision.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of treks
Verb
  • There are games, tests and temptations designed to test the competitors physically, mentally, and morally before one walks away with the prize.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In this large-scale canvas (5 feet 3 inches by 6 feet 7 inches), the artist’s young son Jean appears on the left, and his first wife Camille walks in the background with a friend or neighbor.
    — Sarah Belmont, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of walks
Verb
  • The organization, created in 1961 by first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, receives no government funding, and raises money through private donations and sales of retail merchandise.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The necropsy indicating chronic gastrointestinal disease in two of the dead belugas certainly raises questions about their condition before transport.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of raises

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