- present participle of hike.
hiking
Example Sentences
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Hiking rates right as higher oil prices threaten to slow Japan’s economy by restraining corporate activity and private consumption is not without risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Hiking or skiing together - activities the pair enjoy - were no longer possible, the crown prince added.
From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025
Hiking too slowly could destabilize economic activity and prices, he added.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Puglisi, owner of Wandering Mojave Hiking Services, said his business is down at least 25% compared with November of last year.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 12, 2025
Hiking back around the bay in the gathering dusk, Cole could see Peter still carving, but not on his own log.
From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen
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