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

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

Fraga often hikes up mountainsides and drives on backroads to find it. — Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026