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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
In July 2024, Kinley Ragan braved summer temperatures as she and a volunteer hiked through mountains in southern Arizona, checking on field cameras installed earlier in the year.
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John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In such a scenario, reminiscent of the ‘70s, if the Fed loosens policy prematurely, inflation could spike, leading to the painful corrective measures seen under Powell’s predecessor Paul Volcker, who hiked rates aggressively and weathered severe, double-dip recessions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Rolex hiked the prices of its gold timepieces at the start of the year.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
But instead, the Fed hiked rates 11 times from March 2022 through July 2023, including several 75-basis-point bumps.
—Alice Liu, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
However, the retailer beat expectations for both lines in the second quarter and hiked its full-year outlook.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Rescue crews hiked to the location and found that the victim had sustained serious injuries.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In such a scenario, reminiscent of the ‘70s, if the Fed loosens policy prematurely, inflation could spike, leading to the painful corrective measures seen under Powell’s predecessor Paul Volcker, who hiked rates aggressively and weathered severe, double-dip recessions.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Rolex hiked the prices of its gold timepieces at the start of the year.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
But instead, the Fed hiked rates 11 times from March 2022 through July 2023, including several 75-basis-point bumps.
—Alice Liu, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
However, the retailer beat expectations for both lines in the second quarter and hiked its full-year outlook.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
Rescue crews hiked to the location and found that the victim had sustained serious injuries.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiked
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Suki Waterhouse, too, strolled around in the P-6000’s all-white style with jeans and a button-up, and Kylie Jenner chose the shoe in a pure white colorway to round out her gym attire.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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New Bayern Munich signing Luis Díaz strolled down the left flank before cutting inside and poking a cross along the six-yard line.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The country’s Home Affairs Minister resigned, and the government lifted the social-media ban the day after.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The mass protests started in response to the ban—which was lifted on Tuesday, September 9—but have since broadened into an expression of dissatisfaction with the country's political leadership and alleged corruption.—
Robert Birsel
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Palencia did not record an out in the ninth inning and walked off the mound with a right shoulder injury that will likely force the Cubs to reevaluate their entire late-game strategy.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In a video shared by Fox Sports on the social media platform X, several fans scrambled for the ball and eventually a man wearing Phillies gear stood up with it in hand and walked over and gave it to a boy and hugged him.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The decision upheld a previous denial by the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission over traffic concerns raised by city officials and in more than 300 public comments.—
Rose Evans
September 10,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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After new state data showed substantial academic gains, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education members defended a six-figure consulting contract Tuesday that raised questions earlier this year about family connections to the district.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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In Jacksonville, Florida, a 5-year-old wandered away from home in the early morning hours.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Despite its common name, this creature wasn’t simply a lion that wandered into the Americas.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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He was later elevated to the permanent position.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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These are low by historical standards, but elevated from the 3% range from 2022 that was the lowest since the 1970s.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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In the third quarter, Fields pushed through the goal line on a 2-yard run, and sauntered into the end zone untouched on a fourth-and-goal bootleg call in the fourth quarter that worked beautifully.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In keeping with the sibling revelry on display all night, at one point Shultz sauntered over to older brother guitarist Brad Shultz and gave him a sweet brotherly shove after a bit of teasing.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Hiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiked. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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