hike
verb (used without object)
to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
was hiking
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past progressiveof hike.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When the Fed was hiking several years ago, Grayson Hofferber, founder and president of Millennial Wealth Management, said clients were constantly talking about where they could find the best rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
David Cifaldi was hiking Montana’s Granite Peak with friends when he slipped and was impaled by his trekking pole.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
Andic was hiking with his 71-year-old billionaire father, Isak Andic, in the Montserrat mountains near Barcelona when the Mango founder plunged to his death on December 14, 2024.
From Barron's ● May 26, 2026
In 2016, geologist Rowan Martindale was hiking across a hillside in Morocco when something unusual caught her eye.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 3, 2026
In front of us, a laden family was hiking out toward the main gate.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
