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as in strolled
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure
she hiked along the trail around the pond
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as in lifted
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 hiked
Management also hiked its full-year earnings guidance, and highlighted Dover's potential to benefit from lucrative trends like the AI buildout.
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Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Disney hiked the prices of its Disney+ plans and bundles, and NBCUniversal’s Peacock raised its subscription price substantially in August ahead of the NBA season.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
What To Know According to Backpacker magazine, people have hiked up the Half Dome path in the park without permits.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
One of the men left to call for help; the other waited for the police to arrive and hiked with them to the top of the cliff.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2025
Earlier this month, Disney hiked the prices of its Disney+ plans and bundles, and NBCUniversal’s Peacock raised its subscription price substantially in August ahead of the NBA season.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
What To Know According to Backpacker magazine, people have hiked up the Half Dome path in the park without permits.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
One of the men left to call for help; the other waited for the police to arrive and hiked with them to the top of the cliff.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiked
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Less than two hours before the Raptors were scheduled to begin their home season with a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, head coach Darko Rajaković strolled into a small room adjacent to the team’s locker room, as usual.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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On Thursday, April 3, Carey and Monroe strolled into the room while Moroccan was live on the streaming platform Twitch for about 10 minutes playing video games with friends.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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On the surface, Çiftlik Bank—Turkish for Farm Bank—was little more than a FarmVille rip-off; the functionality for tending to digital crops and livestock was lifted more or less straight from their competitor.—
Moisés Naím,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The crowd can get so tight that people are lifted off the ground beneath them.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
27 Oct. 2025
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The pickoff saved the Los Angeles Dodgers a run, as starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow walked Varsho and then gave up a single to Alejandro Kirk, but got the following two batters out to escape the jam.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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And the polar bear simply walked by the campsite and then left.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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During the president’s first term in office, his officials raised alarms about Beijing’s growing technological prowess, its military buildup, and its dominance over the critical minerals industry.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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This week, faced with the prospect of losing SNAP assistance and the stress of the holidays around the corner, Gabrielle, a West Virginia resident, reluctantly raised her hand in a community Facebook group.—
Alisha Ebrahimji,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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My thoughts wandered from one subject to another without continuity.—
Bill Shaber,
Outdoor Life,
22 Oct. 2025
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The unidentified body, which is believed to be a female, was found by a rancher searching for livestock that had wandered off, officials told WFAA.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Oct. 2025
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The values Homer elevated, especially those of male honor and female duplicity, established parameters for the war story (and not only the war story) for centuries to come.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wright was signed to the Commanders' practice squad and immediately elevated to the active roster alongside defensive tackle Sheldon Day.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the undulant hills beyond the valley turned blue in front of me, a cat sauntered onto the veranda and wound its tail around my ankles.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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During the song's second verse, Hayley Williams of Paramore sauntered out, taking over on the vocals on the funky song.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Hiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiked. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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