hiked

verb

Definition of hikednext
past tense of hike
1
as in strolled
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure she hiked along the trail around the pond

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2
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 Synonyms for hiked
  1. lifted
  2. raised
  3. wandered
  4. elevated
Verb
  • And the lamb, which knew what weeping meant, lifted itself from the hay.
    Karen Zautyk, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • An hour later, American said flights were again beginning to board and the FAA lifted the nationwide ground stop.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifted
Verb
  • Listen to this article Mayor Brandon Johnson declined to resign his position with Chicago Public Schools after a high-ranking CPS official raised ethics concerns about a potential conflict of interest, according to a memo obtained by the Tribune.
    Gregory Royal Pratt, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Google has already raised the bar with Android 15, with a raft of innovations.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of raised
Verb
  • And wandered around in the alleyway behind her florist job in Venice.
    Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Betsy, her Elf on the Shelf, had wandered off.
    Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of wandered
Verb
  • Da Silva elevated and swished a 3-pointer to guarantee the win.
    Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This causes turtles to float in an awkward position with their rear ends elevated—making swimming considerably difficult and preventing the animal from diving far beneath the surface.
    Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
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