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as in strolling
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
she hiked along the trail around the pond
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as in lifting
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 hiking
Fall is a beautiful time to go hiking, but with the colorful foliage comes dropping temperatures, rainy days, and unpredictable weather.
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Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Wildlife officials were reminding people hiking in rural areas with dogs to keep them leashed and make sure their animals are up to date on their vaccines.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Primitive roads there allow people to drive into the backcountry to experience solitude without hiking.
—Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, Susie spends her days hiking, biking, and socializing, and is ready to find love again after loss.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite the cooling effect played by suddenly much higher mortgage rates as a result of the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate-hiking campaign between 2022 and 2023, home prices have continued climbing because of the chronic lack of inventory across the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
According to a JPMorgan research note seen by 9to5Mac, Apple won't be hiking the price of most iPhone models.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
An Arizona man died over the weekend while hiking in Alaska, according to authorities.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
Anne Taylor, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Wildlife officials were reminding people hiking in rural areas with dogs to keep them leashed and make sure their animals are up to date on their vaccines.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Primitive roads there allow people to drive into the backcountry to experience solitude without hiking.
—Jeffrey C. Hallo, The Conversation, 4 Sep. 2025
Now, Susie spends her days hiking, biking, and socializing, and is ready to find love again after loss.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Despite the cooling effect played by suddenly much higher mortgage rates as a result of the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate-hiking campaign between 2022 and 2023, home prices have continued climbing because of the chronic lack of inventory across the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
According to a JPMorgan research note seen by 9to5Mac, Apple won't be hiking the price of most iPhone models.
—PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
An Arizona man died over the weekend while hiking in Alaska, according to authorities.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Flip invented the Wheezer Scale for gauging the difficulty of hiking up hills.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiking
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The Arboretum is most impressive and can be accessed by strolling to the back of the Gardens and exiting a gate, before entering this tree-laden landscape.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shop along Bahnhofstrasse, strolling down Zermatt’s car-free streets and breathing in its pollution-free air.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Apart from lifting the ban on social media, the protesters’ other demands included that the Prime Minister resign and that Nepal establish an independent watchdog body similar to an ombudsman to monitor corruption.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Nuno will be replaced by Ange Postecoglou, who was relieved of his duties by Tottenham Hotspur in June, just weeks after ending the club’s 17-year wait for a major trophy by lifting the Europa League.—
Dan Cancian,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In 2020, James’ wife, Yesenia, and unborn daughter, Adalyn, were hit by a drunk driver while the family was out walking in Anaheim, as previously reported by NBC 4.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Refrain from entering water that may have electricity in it and avoid walking through floodwaters.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Since 1995, when Trevor’s twins Joshua and Samuel died in England, the Marlborough father has dedicated his life to raising funds to donate to special care baby units throughout the country.—
Brian Anthony Hernandez,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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This enclosed back segment of the property could work for raising chickens and other small farm animals —away from the main house.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The three of them, dressed in flip-flops and T-shirts, were wandering the streets downtown when a woman in a minivan pulled over to offer them a ride.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The strangers spend the day wandering down the movie's eponymous street while a vibrant chemistry blossoms between them.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Hiking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiking. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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