HIKING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

hiking

verb

present participle of hike

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 This true story follows his ultimately tragic path hiking in the uncharted wilderness of Alaska. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 31 July 2026 While the Poconos offer plenty of outdoor fun from hiking to skiing, adventure abounds indoors as well at Kalahari Resorts & Conventions. — Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026 Analysts said the softer inflation figures are likely to deter the Fed from hiking its benchmark interest rate in the short term. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 30 July 2026 According to officials from Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, Standish had been hiking the Continental Divide Trail from Canada and regularly checking in with his family using a Garmin satellite communication device. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026 See tips for hiking in bear country When in bear country, Fish and Wildlife recommends hiking in small groups and making noise to alert bears to your presence. — Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026 The brothers were hiking in a party of five, according to the sheriff's office. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The outdoorsy traveler hiking the gorges in Crete or the trails in Andros should bring a pair of sturdy shoes, a hat for sun protection, and tons of SPF. — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 27 July 2026 During the campaign, Elliott has called for cutting property taxes and instead hiking the state income tax. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026

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For gardens, Shosei-en is a quiet surprise so close to Kyoto Station that most visitors walk right past it, a strolling garden of ponds, bridges, and teahouses that makes a perfect first or last stop in the city.

— Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
In summary, anyone already planning to order a thermal-invisibility cape and spend the evening strolling unnoticed past infrared cameras should put the grappling hook back in the cupboard.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 July 2026

Definition of strolling

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Fresh from lifting the FIFA Club World Cup and buoyed by optimism around Enzo Maresca’s project, the Blues stumbled to a disappointing 10th-place Premier League finish.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Rising domestic yields are unnerving investors, while currency weakness is lifting dollar‑denominated debt‑servicing costs in real time.

— William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

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Video footage showed crowds of people, mainly Moroccans, walking around the breakwaters at Tarajal beach onto local roads.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Used gently before walking, stretching or massage, tapping can be a useful ritualistic prompt to move—but it shouldn’t be mistaken for a treatment in itself.

— Chloe Burcham, Vogue, 30 July 2026

Definition of walking

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His abrupt decision to abandon plans to sell a stake in FIFA’s commercial rights to private equity marks a rare and significant political defeat, exposing the limits of his authority and raising new questions about his future leadership.

— Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Factory managers were often on the defensive, since raising vision problems could sound like a critique of their management.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Definition of raising

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And the wandering king’s son and heir, Telemachus (Tom Holland), is convinced his father is still alive and sets off to find him.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
Natalie, meanwhile, finds Zack wandering back toward the house, unharmed, having simply walked out of rehab.

— JP Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026

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