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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
Its appeal lies in its affordability and access to expansive outdoor recreation, including hiking and biking trails in Skyline Regional Park and Estrella Mountain Regional Park.
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Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Airlines are hiking fares, and economists expect some food prices to rise due to the war's impact on fertilizer supplies.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Molly, a border collie, had been hiking with Johnston across mountainous terrain in a remote area of the Arahura Valley on the west coast of the country’s South Island.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
His disappearance renewed attention on the unsolved case of aerospace engineer Monica Reza, who disappeared months before while hiking.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Initially thought to have gone missing hiking the Appalachian Trail, Sanford had actually traveled to Argentina to visit his mistress.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
That came after the Federal Reserve’s most aggressive rate-hiking cycle in four decades, sending mortgage rates higher as central bankers scrambled to bring down inflation.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Phase one includes the most active experiences, like hiking in the Dolomites.
—Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
This phrase doesn’t simply mean going hiking or visiting a park.
—Lea Barbett, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Airlines are hiking fares, and economists expect some food prices to rise due to the war's impact on fertilizer supplies.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Molly, a border collie, had been hiking with Johnston across mountainous terrain in a remote area of the Arahura Valley on the west coast of the country’s South Island.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
His disappearance renewed attention on the unsolved case of aerospace engineer Monica Reza, who disappeared months before while hiking.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
Initially thought to have gone missing hiking the Appalachian Trail, Sanford had actually traveled to Argentina to visit his mistress.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 30 Mar. 2026
That came after the Federal Reserve’s most aggressive rate-hiking cycle in four decades, sending mortgage rates higher as central bankers scrambled to bring down inflation.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Phase one includes the most active experiences, like hiking in the Dolomites.
—Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Mar. 2026
This phrase doesn’t simply mean going hiking or visiting a park.
—Lea Barbett, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hiking
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The change of seasons opens up all sorts of possibilities, from long walks through woods to strolling along city streets to drives through the countryside.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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Outside, the Jill Griesse Historic Garden is always open for strolling among the magnolias and soaring plume poppies.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
1 Apr. 2026
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The city chose a more muscular solution, raising the park and lifting the river’s edge to form a wall intended to hold back sixteen feet of surge.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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If Orbán is reelected, the EU could use that funding as a bargaining chip to extract concessions such as lifting his veto of the 90 billion euros to Ukraine, Hegedűs said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Apr. 2026
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Severino struggled with his control, walking five and throwing just 49 of his 91 pitches for strikes before he was lifted after 3 1/3 innings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Nawrocki allowed an unearned run and struck out 12 while walking 2.—
Darren Lauber,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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But the arc — first raising expectations for a big reveal, then declaring there was nothing to see, and ultimately a forced, flawed document dump — was a stubbornly problematic storyline that ran through her time as attorney general.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Despite recent rain and snow in Northern California, state water officials say the Sierra snowpack remains near historic lows, raising concerns about water availability during the hot summer months.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Wear it with sandals to the beach, throw on sneakers for wandering around town, and add a cardigan when the evening gets breezy.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
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In addition to wandering tourists, expect to see theater crew, set designers, actors, and matronly sensei in pastel kimonos and big, pinned up hairdos haunting the vicinity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Hiking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hiking. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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