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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
Citing data from Bloomberg and Macrobond, Slok notes that prior to early 2022 when the Fed began hiking rates to curb post-pandemic inflation that peaked around 9%, the price of gold and interest rates were inversely correlated.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
According to AllTrails, a hiking app with trail maps and reviews, almost half of their members use the app to explore trails over 200 miles from home, showing a shift toward bucket-list trail travel.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Hanlon was out hiking when Hall assaulted and strangled her to death.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Retrievers, initially bred for hunting, enjoy hiking and playing fetch, says Joey Morris, animal behaviorist and dog trainer at OverWatch K9 Academy.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
Students from Boyle Heights’ Bravo High spilled out into TreePeople, a nature reserve and nonprofit in Coldwater Canyon Park, and took off hiking.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Similar to bears, experts recommend not leaving food outside, keeping dogs on leashes, avoiding leaving pets outdoors alone, and being mindful when walking or hiking alone during dawn or dusk hours.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Come summer, there are hiking and mountain biking opportunities for all fitness levels.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
Or head to Blue Hills Reservation for deep woods hiking oh-so-close to the city.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
According to AllTrails, a hiking app with trail maps and reviews, almost half of their members use the app to explore trails over 200 miles from home, showing a shift toward bucket-list trail travel.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
Hanlon was out hiking when Hall assaulted and strangled her to death.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Retrievers, initially bred for hunting, enjoy hiking and playing fetch, says Joey Morris, animal behaviorist and dog trainer at OverWatch K9 Academy.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
Students from Boyle Heights’ Bravo High spilled out into TreePeople, a nature reserve and nonprofit in Coldwater Canyon Park, and took off hiking.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Similar to bears, experts recommend not leaving food outside, keeping dogs on leashes, avoiding leaving pets outdoors alone, and being mindful when walking or hiking alone during dawn or dusk hours.
—Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Come summer, there are hiking and mountain biking opportunities for all fitness levels.
—Jen Murphy, Outside, 1 Feb. 2026
Or head to Blue Hills Reservation for deep woods hiking oh-so-close to the city.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiking
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He was also photographed strolling the Strip with that same group after being booted from the venue, according to the Daily Beast.—
Brian Niemietz,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the Sonnenalp, all of the buildings in Vail Village were designed with European alpine architecture in mind, so walking around feels a bit like strolling through a wintry Bavarian fairytale.—
Sarah Kuta,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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Takaichi has pledged to revise security and defense policies by December to bolster Japan’s offensive military capabilities, lifting a ban on weapons exports and moving further away from the country’s postwar pacifist principles.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Chip and Kasinee Tolman begin each day by lifting their two adult children out of bed and into their wheelchairs.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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There was a woman in a camper on his property who had difficulty walking.—
Abrielle Kate Maddison,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, the officers spotted Brown and his girlfriend walking away from the section to the main hallway.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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The agent is seen raising the pepper spray can, pointing it towards the crowd in what looked to be an attempt to keep them at a distance.—
Gio Insignares,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In an email to The Times, Newsom spokesperson Tara Gallegos said the governor had a strong record of fighting for workers’ rights, including raising the minimum wage and expanding sick leave and other worker protections.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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But the legislation kept that data hidden from public view, so agencies can hire wandering cops in secret – and small-town budgets create a powerful incentive to do so.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Doctors are not a flock of free-range chickens wandering about offices and hospitals and making up best practices, one clinician at the time.—
Robert M. Califf,
STAT,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Hiking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiking. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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