Synonyms of hikes

hikes 1 of 2

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

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

Fed funds futures are pricing in a more than 76% likelihood that the central bank hikes interest rates at its September policy gathering, according to CME's Fed Watch tool . — Alex Harring, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Markets are pricing in a 36% chance the Fed hikes rates at its policy meeting next week, according to CME FedWatch. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 23 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

For 58-year-old Conny Randolph of Ochopee, who works in the area and regularly hikes the Everglades trails, the impact on the environment was top of mind. — Churchill Ndonwie may 2, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026

Zach Cross, followed by his wife Grayson and father Tim, hikes up Springer Mountain to the Southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail to start his thru-hike, Monday, May 1, 2023. — Judith Garrison, AJC.com, 15 Apr. 2026