How to Use hookup in a Sentence

hookup

1 of 2 noun
  • The cabin has electric and water hookups.
  • The interview will be broadcast through a satellite hookup.
  • The 47-yard hookup gave the Bengals a first down at the 15.
    — John Fay, Cincinnati.com, 24 Nov. 2019
  • Laundry hookups are in the space between the two-car garage and the kitchen.
    — Benjamin C Tankersley, Washington Post, 19 July 2023
  • The tube ends at an oxygen hookup in the wall of the other room.
    — Matt Rivers, CNN, 27 Mar. 2021
  • There is just one Prat-Rispoli hookup in the sixth race in the two favorites #10 and #11.
    — Jeff Nahill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Through satellite hookups, the event will be beamed to over 100 sites across the globe.
    — USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2019
  • The episode ends with a retelling of their hookup through Alvarez’s lens.
    — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Joey meets up with George, fresh out of his hookup with Leila.
    — Lydia Wang, refinery29.com, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Kate got me out of my cell on errands while Ann gave me the hookup.
    — Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024
  • The first hookup of the season happened so fast the cameras couldn't catch it!
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 13 Oct. 2022
  • The go-ahead points came on Williams' 74-yard hookup with Redd Mu’min-Walker.
    — Randy Jennings, Dallas News, 24 Oct. 2020
  • Play of the game: No doubt the touchdown hookup between Jordan and Agee sealed the deal for the Wolves.
    — al, 28 Sep. 2019
  • For a moment, the end of the hookup app seemed imminent.
    — Chelsea Reynolds, Fortune, 1 May 2018
  • The first step was to get water service to the house and ADU, and add a sewer hookup.
    — Janet Eastman, OregonLive.com, 29 Jan. 2018
  • Tent campsites start from $50, and sites with RV hookups are $75.
    — Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
  • In the fourth quarter, Tell forced a fumble that led to the Hoyer-Rogers hookup in the end zone.
    — Jim Ayello, Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2019
  • Pursue friendships rather than amorous hookups in the week to come.
    — Jeraldine Saunders, The Mercury News, 14 May 2017
  • Their hookup seems to have been a one-and-done happening.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2021
  • The park charges $35 a night for a campsite and utility hookup.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 19 May 2022
  • There will be no septic hookups; a dump site will be available on the grounds.
    — Shiela Johnson, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 19 Aug. 2019
  • While the hookup was happening, Alex showed up to the function to buy steroids from Bryce.
    — Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 23 Aug. 2019
  • Whether this guy is a one-time hookup or a new flame, the Rihanna Navy is here for it.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2017
  • Whether this guy is a one-time hookup or a new flame, the Rihanna Navy is here for it.
    — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 June 2017
  • There were roller dancers and satellite hookups, theme songs and a cheering crowd.
    — Frank Rose, WIRED, 1 Dec. 1996
  • Clearly, the Olympian has the hookup for this Summer's cutest bikinis.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 21 Aug. 2021
  • That hookup turns out to be the new-in-town (and notably underage) Jules.
    — Milan Polk, Men's Health, 25 Jan. 2022
  • Compensation is a free campsite or RV hookup.
    — Outside, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Their goodbye kiss is unmistakably the kind of smooch shared by two people who are more than just each other's hookups.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Just keep in mind there are no electrical hookups.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026

hook up

2 of 2 verb
  • Phono Preamps Get a phono amp to hook up that turntable.
    — Parker Hall, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Phono Preamps Get a phono amp to hook up that turntable.
    — Parker Hall, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2023
  • The eVTOL hooks up and charges when docked inside the van.
    — New Atlas, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Every now and then we would get hooked up in a golf game.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
  • At least by the time the episode ends, nobody has hooked up with anybody else.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Ross even hooks up with Chloe, the girl from the Xerox shop, when Rachel and him are on a few-hour break.
    — Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2024
  • On the next play, Raynor hooked up with Corey Rucker for a 42-yard touchdown.
    — Mike Harley, arkansasonline.com, 24 Dec. 2023
  • To me, that means Jonathan was very fortunate to hook up with us as well.
    — Rob Tannenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • Miller and Jackson hook up and then discuss the meaning of life.
    — Dalene Rovenstine, EW.com, 17 Sep. 2020
  • The display is sharp and not too bright, and the frame can be hooked up to follow Alexa voice commands.
    — Valerie Walsh, wsj.com, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Love and Romeo Doubs hooked up for a two-point conversion.
    — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
  • And this should go without saying, but resist the urge to hook up with your ex.
    — Andra Chantim, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2022
  • And hooking up with Peter Grant and Led Zeppelin was the icing on the cake.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Then hook up the flexible hose to your vacuum to suck up the rest.
    — Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2024
  • And to keep recording and have everything hooked up to the mobile unit at all times.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 June 2024
  • No one knows how long a pig liver would last on the machine while hooked up to a person.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 18 Jan. 2024
  • In a cruel irony, its legal status means the houses here are not hooked up to the grid.
    — Loveday Morris, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Rosen hooked up with Steinberg, and the rest is history.
    — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Someone had hooked up a radio and placed it on small platform nailed to a tree in the backyard.
    — Bea L. Hines, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Harris and Adams have hooked up on lob slams numerous times the past four years.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
  • During these visits, dogs are hooked up by a leash to a treadmill.
    — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Despite the low weight—an impressive 1,750 grams per ski—their skis hook up and hold on in a tip-to-tail turn.
    — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 9 Jan. 2022
  • He got hooked up with a resort in Bali that hired him to do some consulting work.
    — Alyson Sheppard, Robb Report, 10 July 2023
  • The characters in the show memorably go to the airport to find someone to hook up with.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Purdy and Kittle hooked up for a 32-yard completion on third-and-6 to set up the score.
    — Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024
  • He was hooked up to an IV along with several monitors and his arm and hand were bandaged.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
  • But, yes, Bailey is definitely going to hook up with someone this summer.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
  • It is not hooked up to the truck, not level, blocking a fire hydrant, and the stairs are set up in possibly the worst way to access the clinic.
    — R29 Team, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The two previously hooked up for the first time in the Glen Powell episode.
    — Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Talayan wasn’t hooked up to the city’s power grid, and the women still queued for long periods to get water from the pipes, even when pregnant.
    — Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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