hikes 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hikesnext
plural of hike
1
as in increases

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2
as in trips

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hikes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of hike
1
as in strolls
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure she hiked along the trail around the pond

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2
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 Synonyms for hikes
  1. lifts
  2. raises
  3. expeditions
  4. excursions
Verb
  • Their latest, limited-edition scent is called Sanctuary and lifts inspiration from Palo Santo, a small town along the pacific coast of Mexico.
    — Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • One officer is seen using a shoe to strike Brooks in the stomach as another lifts him up by his neck and drops him back on the table.
    — Landon Mion, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifts
Verb
  • But the study demonstrates how competition raises the stakes of getting lucky early in life, says Robin Snyder, a theoretical ecologist at Case Western Reserve University who wasn't involved in the research.
    — Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This cost barrier raises important questions about whether digital immortality could create new forms of inequality.
    — Patrick van Esch, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of raises
Noun
  • From robotic expeditions to the moon to a new observatory in space to a rendezvous with an asteroid, 2025 promises to be packed with ambitious space exploration.
    — Denise Chow, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Their results, published in the journal Nature this month, present evidence that ancient bacterial strains related to the syphilis disease group were widespread in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus’ expeditions.
    — Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of expeditions
Noun
  • Guests can lounge on volcanic beaches, bliss out with a seaweed wrap at the on-site spa, bop into Rodney Bay, or head out on adventurous excursions to zip-line through the rainforest or snorkel the reefs.
    — Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Snorkeling, scuba diving, dolphin excursions and even planting coral with the resort’s resident marine biologist, among other adventures, are also available.
    — Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of excursions
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