- present participle of hike.
hiking
Example Sentences
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To combat his loneliness, the 34-year-old began taking groups hiking.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
Any pause in the fresh Fed hiking cycle could increase appetite for stocks.
From MarketWatch ● 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
“The Fed is on a hiking trajectory,” Busch said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Peggy told me that already they had had a thousand hikers through since January 1, with the real start of the hiking season still to come.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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