HIKING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

hiking

verb

present participle of hike

as in strolling

to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure she hiked along the trail around the pond

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as in lifting

to move from a lower to a higher place or position with a determined look, he hiked his trousers up and buckled down to work

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Recent Examples of hiking The National Park Service is asking for information about anyone who may have been hiking or backpacking along Bright Angel Creek in Arizona, as well as campers with plans to stay at Phantom Ranch or the Bright Angel Campground. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026 The other alternative was hiking to a narrower crossing — but that took 3 hours each way. — Fatma Tanis, NPR, 29 Aug. 2026 Yet Michael Strain, director of economic policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, said the Fed chair has talked tough on inflation before without hiking the Fed’s key rate. — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Apple’s also hiking up the monthly price of the individual tier of its bundled everything-subscription plan, Apple One, from $20 to $22. — Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 Author Milt McAuley wrote in one of his Santa Monica Mountains hiking guidebooks that the lookout tower was removed in the 1970s but provided no further details. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 According to Japan Today, the boy went hiking with his father and 12-year-old brother earlier that morning. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 Over 60 million Americans participate in hiking annually, driven by extensive national park systems, local trail networks and a massive surge in outdoor engagement over the last decade, according to Backpacker Magazine. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Speidel was hiking on the Bridle Trail when the incident occurred, Simms said Tuesday. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Later, while strolling around the city, Graham had a chance to chat informally with some students.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
The streets have had a steady buzz in recent months, with locals and tourists dining and strolling between stores throughout the day.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of strolling

Verb

Sauer argued that, with states beginning to mail ballots in the coming weeks, an order lifting the block on the USPS rule is needed as soon as possible to prevent confusion.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
The flattering design features a contoured waistband and medium compression for a shaping and lifting effect throughout.

— Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of lifting

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The high resolution scan creates a virtual 3D model of the site with an accuracy range of less than 2 centimeters, and involves walking around the archaeological site with an instrument called a LiDAR scanner.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
Michigan and Indiana allow public walking along portions of their Great Lakes shorelines, while Wisconsin’s law remains less clear.

— Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of walking

Verb

Yosemite records few rabid bats, with the last case in 2025, but other national parks have issued rabies alerts within days or weeks, raising fresh questions about Yosemite’s public-health communication.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
OpenAI’s latest model, Astra, does more thinking beyond human oversight, boosting capabilities but raising concerns about loss of control.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of raising

Verb

The announcement comes after video circulated online of Knight at recent performances, including a July 25 gig at the Hollywood Bowl, wandering around the stage, turning her back to the audience, and not singing on cue.

— Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
But more recently, cell phone videos taken by audience members at Knight performances, including one from a July 25 Hollywood Bowl concert, show the singer wandering the stage, her back to the audience and seeming to miss singing cues.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of wandering

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