had been hiking
- past perfect progressive of hike.
Example Sentences
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In 2009, the head of state randomly disappeared from Charleston for a week, with his spokesperson telling reporters that the politician had been hiking the Appalachian Trail.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2025
The day before, she had been hiking on the island with her fellow passengers but was not on the ship when it left hours later.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2025
The 29-year old man had been hiking alone on the remote Turbid Lake Trail when he apparently surprised the bear, according to park officials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
Park officials believe the man had been hiking.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 19, 2023
“How far have we traversed?” hollered Reginald when the squad of dogs had been hiking for ten minutes.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
