HIKED Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

hiked

verb

past tense of hike

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 The research firm upgraded the stock to outperform from in line and hiked its price target to $210 from $105, implying nearly 42% upside from Monday's close. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Last week, the BOK hiked its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 3%. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Prime Video, Netflix and YouTube Premium have also hiked prices this year. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 Amazon Prime Video, Netflix and YouTube Premium also hiked prices earlier this year. — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Amazon has now hiked prices across a range of its smart home devices, as well as its Kindle line, and its Fire TV stock by as much as 60%, citing the ongoing chip crisis and component inflation. — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026 The Placer County Sheriff's Office said investigators believe 24-year-old Ian Roberts parked at Overlook Park and hiked down into the American River Canyon on Friday. — Brandon Downs, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 Airlines, supported by resilient travel demand and the shutdown of budget carrier Spirit in May, have hiked airfare and baggage fees and cut less profitable flights. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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The couple strolled through Hampstead with their two dogs in tow.

— Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026
Just last week, Minnesota strolled into San Francisco, delivered a clinical beatdown and strutted off the floor like brash royalty, reminding the peasants of their place.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of strolled

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Wednesday’s topping-out ceremony, when a construction crew lifted the final structural beam into place, doesn’t change that.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
CrowdStrike's results lifted shares of fellow cybersecurity giant Palo Alto Networks, up more than 10% on Thursday.

— Paulina Likos, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of lifted

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One day earlier, given the same advance notice, Allen struck out twice and walked during a 6-2 loss.

— Chandler Rome, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
After striking out the side in the first, Cavalli walked the bases loaded with one out in the second but then struck out Owen Caissie and Mack to escape the jam.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of walked

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Bears have wandered into people's homes across the United States in record numbers after a dry winter wiped out plants, grasses, berries and nuts that form around 90% of their diet, Reuters reported.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Emde wandered ahead while King lagged behind at her usual tempo, which is uncommonly slow but projects incongruous urgency.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of wandered

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The color isn’t a precise measurement of toxicity, but a visual cue that glycoalkaloids may be elevated.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026
Fourteen years after geeking out over his MSG debut, Styles, now 32, commanded the storied building with new authority, electricity, and dazzling production value that elevated it above any of the six shows of his I’ve seen before.

— Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

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