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noun

plural of hike
1
as in increases

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as in trips

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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
  • Mortgage rate increases also could weaken housing demand and push prices lower.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Disease progresses, physiology deconditions, and clinical complexity increases.
    — Alexandra Kharazi, Forbes.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of increases
Noun
  • The president has promised dozens more trips in the coming weeks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Young used the proceeds to take luxury trips to Tahiti, and used funds to open a nightclub in Inglewood called the Six Seven Five Lounge and other commercial real estate projects, prosecutors allege.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of trips
Verb
  • The setting is contemporary Paris in crisis, when civil unrest, rather amorphously presented apart from increasing numbers of military on the streets, makes evening strolls potentially problematic.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Erika Girardi strolls in, followed by Teddi Mellencamp and her new Rachel Maddow power-lesbian haircut.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of strolls
Verb
  • The result at Estadio de la Ceramica lifts Betis into second place, tied with Madrid on 12 points.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The main basket lifts out and can be easily emptied and cleaned with a hose without touching any debris.
    — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lifts
Noun
  • The Armenian Highlands featured steep climbs, sudden ecological changes and volcanic sources located more than 2,000 or even 3,000 metres above sea level.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But every other rider in the race knows this — and will attempt to gap Van Aert over the climbs.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of climbs
Noun
  • Encore, encore Several artists return for another trip on their current treks after successful initial stops.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Step right off the property onto miles of scenic hiking and mountain biking trails, or ride the complimentary gondola down to historic downtown for instant access to iconic box-canyon treks, cascading waterfalls and world-class fly fishing.
    — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of treks
Verb
  • Appspace, Robin, and Zoom can use Spot’s presence data to automatically reserve a room when someone walks in, check people into scheduled meetings, or release spaces that turn out to be empty.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
  • In the scene, Ashley dances in her bedroom to music on her Walkman when Smith walks in and surprises her by dancing along.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of walks
Verb
  • Still, rising tensions over the self-governing island loom in the background, as the Iran war depletes the US’ weapons stockpile and Taiwan’s AI chip production raises the stakes for any potential conflict.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The idea that this could be a school-by-school system raises some red flags; for all its flaws, at least the exam was an across-the-board measure for all students.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of raises

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