- present participle of hike.
hiking
Example Sentences
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Any pause in the fresh Fed hiking cycle could increase appetite for stocks.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
To combat his loneliness, the 34-year-old began taking groups hiking.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
When I’m futzing in the garden or hiking, I wear socks, pants and shirts permeated with the tick-killing insecticide permethrin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
As he tinkered, he told David Allemann and Caspar Coppetti about his experiments, and they were hiking in the Swiss Alps when they decided to take on a more grueling uphill challenge: starting a company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Keep an eye on my stuff. Ravens love beads,” she said darkly, casting a wary eye toward the tree line before hiking up her shorts and shuffling to the pickup window.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
