hike
verb (used without object)
to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
hiked
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past participleof hike.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hike.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hikeverb (used without object)to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
Example Sentences
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At year-end 2022, the funds rate had been hiked to 4.38%, and by year-end 2023 to 5.38%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
They rented a vehicle, hiked the scenic Cabot Trail and stayed at a resort on the Atlantic Ocean run entirely by women.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Amazon also hiked its capital expenditures estimate during the second quarter, linking memory prices to the AI buildout, CEO Andy Jassy told CNBC.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Bank of Japan in June hiked interest rates to a 31-year high of 1.0 percent -- and held them there last week -- well below the US Federal Reserve's 3.50-3.75 percent.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
Sixty or so people had successfully hiked the trail from north to south.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
