A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

HIKE

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