hikes 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of hike

hikes

2 of 2

noun

plural of hike

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hikes
Noun
Typically, the Fed hikes rates or keeps them steady to tame inflation. Bailey Schulz, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025 Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles hikes the ball against the Kansas City Chiefs in the game at Arrowhead Stadium on September 14, 2025 in Kansas City, Missouri. Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 But that exemption is expected to end this year, as the new bill hikes the state unemployment threshold. Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hikes
Verb
  • The Fet-Fisk chef recommends cemetery wine strolls and late nights at the Squirrel Cage.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Kwan’s ex-fiancée, Molly (Dianne Doan), who developed amnesia after a car accident several years prior, strolls into Grey Sloan and the two attempt a relationship again … until Kwan learns that Molly’s using him in hopes of getting her memories back.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Find something that lifts your spirits — then do it on a regular basis.
    Kat McGowan, NPR, 18 Oct. 2025
  • When excess electricity is available, the motor lifts the mass upwards, storing excess energy as gravitational potential.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Namely, that home prices have gone up so much since the pandemic, without corresponding wage increases.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Thanks to budget increases from the city government, Wright hired two employees who make house calls to encourage owners to get their animals fixed and mend fences so that dogs known to wander can’t get loose.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Economic impact The Big Sugar Gravel and Little Sugar Mountain Bike races together brought 7,200 visitor trips to Northwest Arkansas in 2024, according to a study published by Daniel Larson of the University of Oklahoma Department of Health and Exercise Science.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Timberwolves are fresh off two consecutive trips to the conference finals.
    Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The more experienced steppers intertwine the basics with spins, walks and more.
    Alexa Stone Updated October 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Kaufman closes the door, and Beer walks away, visibly upset.
    Jack Irvin, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Fernandes Anderson was staring down an impending $5,000 fine for a state ethics violation around that time period, for hiring two immediate family members to her City Council staff, giving them raises, and in the case of her sister, a bonus.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The man's defense attorneys said in a statement Thursday that the verdict raises questions about what is considered espionage under Norwegian law.
    Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • In partnership with Travel Nevada and Outside, Honnold will take viewers across the Sagebrush State, shifting focus from extreme climbs to everyday adventures, curiosity, and connection.
    Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Hypershell also upgrades the running and cycling profiles into Running+ and Cycling+, with Running+ optimizing output for all-out sprints and Cycling+ tailoring output more to stiff climbs.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Almost all spacecraft sent to deep space — including the Voyager probes, Juno, Cassini-Huygens, and Galileo — must execute gravity assist maneuvers, slingshotting around planets to gain velocity for their vast treks.
    Big Think, Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The trip combines hiking and rafting; my group of 12 disembarks to tie up the rafts for short lunch hikes or full-day treks.
    Chloe Berge, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025

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“Hikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hikes. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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