How to Use hitch in a Sentence

hitch

1 of 2 verb
  • He hitched across the country last summer.
  • He hitched his way across the country last summer.
  • The mites eat the pollen, but then hitch a ride to find new hosts on emerging bees.
    — oregonlive, 19 Apr. 2020
  • Some invite you to hitch your star to their wagon, and then the wheels come off.
    — Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 26 May 2022
  • The pair then hitch a ride on the highway together.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
  • Except that in this case, she was already hitched to the glamour dude.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Weddings are hard work, and not just for the couple getting hitched.
    — Aryelle Siclait, womenshealthmag.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • If there are fewer people at a certain time, try to hitch a ride at that time.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 Apr. 2020
  • These wedding venues will let you get hitched in style, whatever your style may be.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Still 25 miles from the nearest road to hitch out, the couple hiked on in tears.
    — Matt Vasilogambros, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2020
  • People hitch their smokers to the car and set up shop around the conference.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 15 Oct. 2022
  • In the meantime, the data center will work on getting hitched to the grid.
    — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Be on the lookout for critters such as frogs, toads and lizards that may hitch a ride inside with the plants.
    — Dan Gill, NOLA.com, 28 Oct. 2020
  • By November, they were hitched.
    — Sarah Hepola, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Watch for stray cholla segments in the trail, eager to hitch a ride on any passing shoe.
    — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Sep. 2022
  • People often forget how many germs can hitch a ride home with their kids from school on more than just their hands.
    — Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Brodner got married, too, and Dolan will get hitched this summer.
    — Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
  • Clever campers without either of those have now started hitching rides with friends, though.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 July 2023
  • That outlines Andromeda, the princess, who’s hitched to the rear end of the horse.
    — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Fleas will plague you and your animals with itchy bites, then hitch a ride indoors to infest your home.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
  • People were standing on the side of the road trying to hitch a ride west, said others who made the trip.
    — Thomas Grove, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Lively even hitched a piggyback ride from her husband.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 June 2026
  • If your cat or dog is outdoors and unprotected, fleas hitch a ride and come indoors with them.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 June 2026
  • Luis Orellana, 23, of Nicaragua walked and hitched rides for a month to get to this spot.
    — Raul Roa, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2023
  • The disease travels much quicker when the spores hitch a ride on firewood, Dube said.
    — Greg Stanley, Star Tribune, 5 July 2021
  • The union called on the city to add hitching posts to the park where unattended horses can be secured.
    — Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 22 June 2026
  • No nation is safe from a microscopic agent that can hitch a ride on any airplane, ship, train or car.
    — Ben Santer, Scientific American, 19 May 2020
  • Delicately hitched my skirt the tiniest bit, kept my knees close, toes pointed.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Detroit Mayor-elect, Mary Sheffield is hitched.
    — Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Washing and drying clothes at high temperature can help kill any ticks that managed to hitch a ride.
    — Lakshmi Chauhan, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026

hitch

2 of 2 noun
  • The plan went off without a hitch.
  • He went back to college after doing his hitch in the army.
  • The show has gone on with nary a hitch, again.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 4 Dec. 2025
  • This one seemed to go off without a hitch.
    — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The couple pounced—though there was a hitch.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 12 Aug. 2025
  • After the surgery, though, there was a hitch.
    — Jon Hamilton, NPR, 22 Sep. 2025
  • My first story time went off without a hitch.
    — Nina West september 24, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
  • And the sit down begins without a hitch.
    — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2025
  • And the sit down begins without a hitch.
    — Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
  • Many have had the wheels or hitches removed years ago.
    — Cassie Powell, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But once again, the party went without a hitch.
    — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 19 June 2026
  • No concerns are raised, and the scheme goes off without a hitch.
    — Andrew Bernard, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Adele’s first concerts in half a decade—went off without a hitch.
    — Emma Carmichael, ELLE, 15 Aug. 2022
  • Season 2 doesn’t go off without a hitch.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2025
  • Below are some tips for helping your trip go off without a hitch.
    — Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2024
  • The hitch is that there is a very small window in which to complete the check — just three days.
    — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The rest of the broadcast went off (mostly) without a hitch.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2026
  • But in spite of her low, sweeping bow, the meeting went off without a hitch.
    — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Had that gone off without a hitch, it would've been forgotten.
    — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
  • Just keep in mind that your mower's tractor hitch can't be used with this model.
    — Alex Rennie, Popular Mechanics, 25 July 2022
  • And there’s one other major hitch — lots of consumers don’t like the idea.
    — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 27 July 2022
  • But her journey hasn’t been without a few hitches.
    — Aaron Tolentino, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • This finale fired off without a single hitch.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
  • And Koufax with a new ball, takes a hitch at his belt and walks behind the mound.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2023
  • Thankfully, prom night went off without a hitch.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Assembly of the levee took two hours and went off without a hitch.
    — John Muyskens, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023
  • And these are crafted with a swivel to be put on and taken off without a hitch.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 26 Jan. 2023
  • His first two innings on Monday went off without a hitch.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • The show ended up selling out and popping off without a hitch.
    — Stephanie Mendez, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The safety was spotted leaving the locker room with a slight hitch in his step.
    — Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2022

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