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hike up

VERB
add
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost continue include reply
STRONG
affix annex ante append augment hike pad parlay piggyback snowball spike supplement sweeten tag
WEAK
beef up build up charge up cue in figure in flesh out heat up hitch on hook on hook up with jack up jazz up join together plug into pour it on run up say further slap on soup up speed up step up tack on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
halt
STRONG
decrease detach subtract
WEAK
deduct diminish lessen reduce remove withdraw
VERB
aggrandize
Synonyms
STRONG
acclaim applaud augment boost commend dignify distinguish enlarge ennoble expand extend glorify heighten hike honor hype increase intensify jump magnify multiply parlay praise
WEAK
beef up jack up
Antonyms
STRONG
abridge censure condemn condense contract criticize curtail decrease degrade denounce diminish disapprove disgrace dishonor humiliate keep lessen lower reduce reproach shame shorten shrink weaken
WEAK
belittle debase depress humble
VERB
amplify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
augment deepen exaggerate heighten intensify magnify strengthen
STRONG
add boost develop elaborate enlarge expand expatiate extend inflate lengthen pad pyramid raise stretch supplement swell up widen
WEAK
beef up build up flesh out jack up soup up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease play down weaken
STRONG
abbreviate abridge compress concentrate condense contract curtail cut diminish halt lessen lower narrow reduce repress shorten shrink simplify stop subtract
WEAK
summarize
VERB
elevate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
heighten raise uplift
STRONG
erect hoist levitate poise pump pyramid ramp rear tilt uphold upraise
WEAK
fetch up jack up put up shoot up stilt take up
Antonyms
STRONG
drop fall
WEAK
condemn decrease demote denounce deprecate depress disdain disgrace distress lessen lower push down shame spurn trouble upset
VERB
enrich
Synonyms
STRONGEST
augment cultivate develop endow enhance refine supplement upgrade
STRONG
adorn aggrandize ameliorate better build decorate grace ornament pad parlay pyramid spike sweeten up
WEAK
beef up build up figure in flesh out hop up jack up jazz up make rich pour it on run up soup up step up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease
STRONG
disgrace worsen
WEAK
deplete impoverish reduce take
VERB
lift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost climb hoist pick up raise rise soar
STRONG
arise aspire disperse dissipate elevate erect heft hike mount rear up upheave uplift upraise
WEAK
bear aloft build up buoy up come up draw up jack up jump up move up put up raise high take up uprear
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease descend drop fall lessen lower
WEAK
set down
VERB
magnify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aggravate amplify deepen enhance heighten inflate multiply
STRONG
aggrandize augment bless boost dignify dilate distend ennoble eulogize exalt expand extend glorify hike increase mount pad pyramid redouble rise rouse sweeten swell
WEAK
blow up build up intensate jack up jump up run up step up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compress contract decrease lessen reduce soften
STRONG
abridge belittle castigate condemn criticize debase decline degrade disgrace drop fall humiliate lower shame shorten shrink slump
WEAK
diminish miniaturize play down weaken
VERB
raise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
boost collect enhance get heighten jump obtain promote reinforce strengthen
STRONG
advance aggravate amplify assemble congregate congress dignify enlarge escalate exaggerate exalt forgather form gather goose hike honor inflate intensify levy magnify mass mobilize mushroom muster pyramid rally recruit rendezvous snowball up
WEAK
build up fetch up goose up jack up jump up look up perk up pick up put up run up send through the roof shoot up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease discourage undermine weaken
STRONG
abridge compress condense contract curtail denounce diminish disgrace divide humiliate lessen lower play down reduce shrink
WEAK
repress suppress
VERB
upraise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
elevate
STRONG
boost cock erect heave heighten hoist levitate lift poise pump pyramid raise ramp rear tilt uphold uplift
WEAK
fetch up jack up pick up put up shoot up stilt take up uprear
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon decrease depress destroy drop fall lower neglect raze weaken
VERB
uprear
Synonyms
WEAK
boost erect fetch up heave heighten hoist jack up levitate lift pick up poise pump put up pyramid raise ramp rear shoot up stilt take up tilt uphold uplift upraise

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Serena Cain, 50, travelled from Norfolk to hike up the mountain with her partner for his 56th birthday.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Markets have reacted to the shift: Investors now see a 67% chance of a rate hike, up from 25% at the start of June.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

The solution in firefighters’ hoses also froze and had to be replaced, requiring another hike up the icy 30 floors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Traders now price a 57% chance of a 2026 Fed rate hike, up from 0% a month ago, due to inflation fears.

From Barron's ● May 21, 2026

He likes to hike up his participation grade by playing both sides of an issue.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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