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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
Growing up as a native of Orlando, my family would retreat to the Blue Ridge Mountains and keep cool by tubing down rivers and hiking to elevation.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Chinese national Wang Zyuan, 33, was last seen May 27 while hiking the Mount Liamuiga hiking trail, according to police.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
Jeremy Allen White flaunts his ultra-toned body while hiking shirtless in Los Angeles on June 2.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Visitors hiking in the area can access trails like the River Trail to Zumwalt Meadow, but officials stress that the same scenic rivers drawing crowds can quickly turn deadly under the wrong conditions.
—James Ward, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Some vacationers might want to go hiking on desert trails, and others might want to sit beside the pool and read.
—Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Markets are currently pricing in a 94% chance of the ECB hiking its key interest rate by 25 basis points at its meeting later this month, according to LSEG data.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Looking to pass along a love for hiking to your children but don’t know where to start?
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 27, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Key Background Isak Andic fell to his death in December 2024 while hiking in Catalonia with his son.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 3 June 2026
Chinese national Wang Zyuan, 33, was last seen May 27 while hiking the Mount Liamuiga hiking trail, according to police.
—CBS News, 3 June 2026
Jeremy Allen White flaunts his ultra-toned body while hiking shirtless in Los Angeles on June 2.
—People Staff, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026
Visitors hiking in the area can access trails like the River Trail to Zumwalt Meadow, but officials stress that the same scenic rivers drawing crowds can quickly turn deadly under the wrong conditions.
—James Ward, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Some vacationers might want to go hiking on desert trails, and others might want to sit beside the pool and read.
—Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Markets are currently pricing in a 94% chance of the ECB hiking its key interest rate by 25 basis points at its meeting later this month, according to LSEG data.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 2 June 2026
Looking to pass along a love for hiking to your children but don’t know where to start?
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
may 27, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
Key Background Isak Andic fell to his death in December 2024 while hiking in Catalonia with his son.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiking
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More than 5,300 years ago — before the Egyptian pyramids were built — Oetzi was strolling through the Alps on the border of Austria and Italy when he was killed by an arrow in the back.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Catching a mess of hoppers is as easy as strolling through tall grass with a butterfly net.—
Chad Mason,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
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Japan has recently taken steps to expand its defense posture, including lifting its ban on lethal arms exports and mulling changes to Article 9 of its constitution, which renounces war and the maintenance of armed forces.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
31 May 2026
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Aside from these new big punchers, the new space age is seeing a plethora of new companies seeking to cut themselves a slice of the market for lifting small payloads, often in multi-satellite deployments, into low Earth orbit.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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Lake Bachar pitched the first 2 2/3 innings for Miami, striking out three and walking one.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The example shown in broad daylight for all to see was a career criminal who was released early by the Massachusetts Parole Board (no surprise there) walking down Memorial Drive in broad daylight, shooting indiscriminately.—
Toby Leary,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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With the rebuilding ongoing Hart said Saturday’s gala is not just about raising funds, but also awareness.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Walking is exercise proven to help ward off anxiety, depression, dementia and Alzheimer’s, while improving self-esteem and raising dopamine levels.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Visitors might arrive by crossing the central plaza; emerging from the underground parking garage, nestled into a berm; or else wandering in from the surrounding Jackson Park, a network of pastoral paths completed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux in 1871.—
Sam Cochran,
Architectural Digest,
4 June 2026
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Check tour lengths in advance and look at what else is on the property — many distilleries sit on historic estates worth wandering for the scenery alone.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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“Hiking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiking. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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