hike
verb (used without object)
to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
had hiked
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past perfectof hike.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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This is the supposedly pristine island that Ivanka had hiked up barefoot.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
The fire also passed through a grove of critically endangered Torrey pines, which I had hiked up to and gazed down on the island’s crystal blue water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
The couple had hiked the route in 2021 and David, an experienced ultra-marathon runner, won the Cape Wrath Trail race in 2023.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Avis shares climbed 13% on Thursday, and had hiked up 39.7% amid a similar four-day win streak.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 27, 2026
For two months he had hiked and climbed those snow.capped peaks in the bitterest winter weather, with only his crampons and pickax for company.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
