HIKES Synonyms: 107 Similar and Opposite Words

hikes 1 of 2

noun

plural of hike

as in increases

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as in trips

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hikes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hike

as in strolls

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure she hiked along the trail around the pond

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as in lifts

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 hikes

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To track the outbreak, West regularly hikes to infected stands to inspect last year’s broods. — Jennifer Oldham, Denver Post, 8 Oct. 2026 The market is pricing in a more than 92% chance that the Fed's policymaking committee hikes rates by a quarter percentage point, according to the CME Group's FedWatch tool. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 That shift started in 2022, when central banks hikes rates to tamp down inflation sparked by the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026 As if on cue, Guerrero’s 98 year old father hikes up the hill to greet us, with the aid of two walking sticks and a machete hanging from his makeshift belt. — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Kings Island hikes price of its season-long Fast Lane passes for 2027. — Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Aug. 2026 As someone who hikes with my dog all the time, this is the kind of behavior that makes responsible dog owners want to pull their hair out. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 July 2026 And, if the Fed hikes rates and lenders raise theirs in response, these returns could be even higher. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 June 2026 Nancy Palmer, who regularly hikes the trail with her husband, Rodney, pointed to the alligator warning signs. — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 29 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hikes

Noun

The government also promised 15,000 additional places in higher education, introduced across the next two years, and increases in student grants linked to inflation from the start of the next academic year.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Government bond investors want cuts to public spending, less borrowing and business-friendly measures aimed at boosting growth, such as reversing some of the payroll tax increases introduced under Reeves.

— Ian King, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

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Yet a growing number of adults age 60 and older are embracing AI, using it for entertainment, planning trips and even accessing health information.

— Robin Brewer, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
For Jung, that looked like attending Seoul Fashion Week and indulging in the city’s fine dining scene, while for some of her coaching clients, that meant professional color consultations, beauty treatments, and even weekend trips to Japan.

— Jessica Poitevien, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of trips

Verb

Meanwhile, Vision loses control of Ultron’s prison, and Ultron strolls free.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
When Denny strolls in, his parents figure out the mistake, their relief tested by the kidnapper’s insistence that the ransom remains the same.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of strolls

Verb

Raymond James lifts Macom to outperform from market perform Raymond James says buy the dip.

— Michael Bloom, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
The lid can be opened with one hand from either side or lifts off completely with two, and a shoulder strap is included for carrying.

— Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of lifts

Noun

Next, there's an altimeter for tracking your climbs during outdoor workouts like hikes and hill sprints, and covering flights of stairs.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
That ranks among the steepest year-over-year climbs tracked across outerwear categories this cycle.

— Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of climbs

Noun

During El Niño years, the Pacific jet stream shifts south, which means hiking conditions in the Northeast could be warmer and drier than usual, while treks in parts of the southern US could be wetter.

— Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
There are also kayak excursions, bike trips, bird watching treks, and overland excursions via van.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of treks

Verb

While the live casting moment feels intense, the decisions that determine who walks, and who doesn’t, are the visible end of a process that starts long before any hopeful model enters the room.

— Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
Adam is being self-loathing, but Lee, who was listening, walks away.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026

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