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hike out

British

verb

Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): sit out. (intr, adverb) nautical to lean backwards over the side of a light sailing boat in order to carry the centre of gravity as far to windward as possible to reduce heeling

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hike out

The downhill hike out was easier and quicker, of course, but still tricky because of the rocks and twisting trail.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026

Mr Aldridge said the group ended up having to hike out of the park over three days despite being injured.

From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025

Then of course as the story progresses, you're like, "Wow, this is really far away from any other part of civilization and you can't exactly hike out of here."

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2023

As lava cooled a few years ago, “we would hike out to get so close to lava you could poke it with a stick,” says Molzer.

From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2023

“If no one cares, why did we have to hike out here? Why can’t we just drive too, and use a scanner and mechanical digger and take what we want?”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

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