hike
verb (used without object)
to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
is hiking
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present progressiveof hike (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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On this occasion, Struyven is hiking his targets but providing justification as to why the increases are relatively modest despite turbulence in the Persian Gulf.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
China’s DeepSeek is hiking prices for its flagship V4 models amid fierce competition among artificial intelligence players, though its latest prices remain well below its rivals’.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
In response, China is hiking its tariffs on American imports.
From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025
Pfizer — the American pharmaceutical company that helped manufacture the COVID-19 vaccine — announced on Wednesday that it is hiking the price of its antiviral drug Paxlovid to $1,390 per course, starting in 2024.
From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2023
Some white dude is hiking through a rain forest somewhere in Central America.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
