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as in climb
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as in trek
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as in to lift
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 hike
Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
But shifting production to the United States would take years and result in price hikes for consumers who are already watching their spending, economists and analysts have said.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
The average sale price of a house on Nantucket has hiked up from $3.3 million in 2020 to $4.86 million in 2024.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
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Noun
There are individual extensions of the TCJA that must be renewed before the end of the year to prevent a 22% average tax hike on Americans.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 24 May 2025
But shifting production to the United States would take years and result in price hikes for consumers who are already watching their spending, economists and analysts have said.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Verb
The Smoot-Hawley Act in June 1930 hiked tariffs on more than 20,000 dutiable exports to an average of 59%.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025
The average sale price of a house on Nantucket has hiked up from $3.3 million in 2020 to $4.86 million in 2024.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hike
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Sure enough, Saturday evening’s result helped Sporting KC (4-8-4) climb into 12th place in Major League Soccer’s Western Conference, just four points shy of a coveted postseason berth.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2025
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Mike Tobin opens up on 'arduous' Mount Everest climb Fox News senior correspondent Mike Tobin shares details on his training regimen and the challenges of reaching Mount Everest's summit to raise awareness for the suicide rate among U.S. veterans and first responders.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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Ahead of his presidential pardon, NBA YoungBoy announced his first headlining trek.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
29 May 2025
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The seemingly impossible trek took a remarkable 28 hours to complete.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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The elephant strolled in from the nearby national park, Kha Yai, and is a familiar sight in the Nakhon Ratchasima province of Thailand, the Associated Press reported.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
4 June 2025
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It’s said that as a young and then unknown designer, Christian Dior, strolled past the Hôtel Plaza Athénée on a breezy afternoon.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
3 June 2025
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But after President Joseph R. Biden Jr. lifted the bans in January 2021, travel from those countries — and from Chad, Libya and Yemen — more than rebounded.—
Allison McCann,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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At its core, AI promises to lift the burdens of inefficiency, confusion and repetition, freeing us to work smarter, live better and dream bigger.—
Son Nguyen,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Ukraine’s European allies have seen an increase in instances of sabotage, cyber incidents and arson attacks linked to Russia, an attempt by Moscow to put more pressure on Kyiv-friendly governments by trying to show their voters that supporting Kyiv comes with a cost.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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The authority has been imposing consistent double-digit rate increases on local water agencies in recent years primarily because of declining demand.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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These infections can bring pain, fatigue, and constant discomfort, including frequent bathroom trips—just a few of the symptoms that many endure.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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To help avoid these frustrating and disappointing situations, travelers should plan to bring along a healthy dose of skepticism on their next trip—and think twice before paying for any offer that sounds too good to be true.—
Jessica Puckett,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2025
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When New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza intentionally walked a pinch-hitting Freddie Freeman in front of him in a tie game in the eighth inning, there wasn’t much consternation.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Raised in Waukegan, Burke Morrell remembers walking from Cooke Magnet Elementary School to the Waukegan Public Library on field trips.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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At Davis’ arraignment Wednesday, prosecutors demanded bail raised to $300,000, but Yolo Superior Court Judge Clara Levers reluctantly let Davis’ bail stand ahead of his next appearance June 23 in Yolo Superior Court.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2025
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But the inclusion of migrants, the vast majority of whom were not listed in CBP data as having been accused of any felonies, raises deeper questions about what kind of data belongs in a criminal database.—
Dhruv Mehrotra,
Wired News,
29 May 2025
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hike. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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