A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HIKE

Tue, 20 Aug '24
Take to the trail
Tue, 14 Nov '23
QB's call
Sun, 26 Mar '23
Sharp increase
Mon, 5 Dec '22
Walk with a backpack, maybe
Sun, 13 Feb '22
Up
Wed, 25 Aug '21
Snap back?
Fri, 12 Feb '21
Sharp increase