hiking

verb

present participle of hike
1
as in strolling
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure she hiked along the trail around the pond

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2
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 Everyone was up for hiking and taking cable cars to waterfalls; paragliding was sadly vetoed. — Claudia Laroye, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026 In 2004, the Union-Tribune reported that two women hiking near Pomerado Road and West Bernardo Drive on May 4, 2004, found remains now known as Baby Doe. — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 Most recently, Berkshire gained 4% in 2022 when the Federal Reserve launched an aggressive rate-hiking campaign that sent the broad market index down 18%. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026 Following the report, traders saw a greater probability of the Federal Reserve hiking its short-term interest rate at its next meeting in December, according to data from CME Group. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026 Ice Mountain received about 2 feet of snow around the time that the two went hiking, according to officials. — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026 The aircraft were ferrying trekkers who had been hiking up to Everest base camp during Nepal's popular trekking season. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 Both Rosman and Mefford recommend meditation or yoga, taking a walk, hiking in nature, or engaging in exercise. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026 Two college students who went hiking in Colorado were found dead after they were not seen or heard from for several days. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiking
  1. strolling
  2. lifting
  3. walking
  4. raising
  5. wandering
Verb
  • Located near the funky Fish Lane, Southside is the spot for dumplings and siu mai after strolling the museums of South Bank.
    — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Take the Spy Museum, for example, which developed its own free walking tour because of the breadth of strolling space in the area and interest from both residents and tourists.
    — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of strolling
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  • Unveiled in September, Digit v5 is designed for cooperatively safe work alongside humans and a broader range of industrial workflows, including heavier lifting capabilities and a longer reach.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The central bank typically seeks to bring down inflation by lifting its key interest rate to cool borrowing and spending.
    — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of lifting
Verb
  • Syringes struck through the skin of Jews walking the sidewalk.
    — Seth Limmer, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The whole room is right there with me, rooting for me and walking alongside me.
    — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of walking
Verb
  • Going forward, Republicans must be guided by core conservative principles grounded in free market economics, defense of constitutional rights, and the protection of human life, religious liberty and parental rights in raising their children.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The 1983 Social Security reforms included changes to benefits, such as gradually raising the retirement age from 65 to 67, delaying the cost-of-living adjustment by six months and taxing Social Security benefits.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of raising
Verb
  • The British manufacturer may have realized that the typical Tiger 1200 spends considerably more time eating up highway miles, tackling daily commutes and wandering along the occasional gravel track than navigating genuinely challenging terrain.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Vision, meanwhile, explores a more attenuated past by wandering through basement rooms, connecting with AIs spanning the history of his lineage.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of wandering

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“Hiking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiking. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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