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as in snag
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
there are always a few hitches when you launch a system as complex as this one
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as in to yank
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
kept hitching up his pants because they were too big in the waist
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
she escaped out the window by using a makeshift rope of bedsheets and clothing she'd hitched together
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as in to secure
to put securely in place or in a desired position
hitched the trailer to the back of the car
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Recent Examples of hitch
Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2025
The video, which captures the frame of Tesla’s truck snapping off when the two pickups were hooked to one another by their tow hitches, has almost 31 million views.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth yesterday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Noun
There was a lot of skepticism as to how the new version of i-D would be handled, since Kloss seems to be a bit removed from fashion and editorial, but the relaunch has gone off without a hitch under Editor-In-Chief Thom Bettridge.
—Aamina Inayat Khan, StyleCaster, 26 Mar. 2025
The video, which captures the frame of Tesla’s truck snapping off when the two pickups were hooked to one another by their tow hitches, has almost 31 million views.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
Resume details aside, while one hates to hitch an actress’s castability to something as random and mutable as her appearance, Pidgeon also has exactly the pensive, porcelain-skinned, vaguely patrician beauty necessary to make a credible CBK.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 22 Mar. 2025
Stuck in space no more, NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams returned to Earth yesterday, hitching a different ride home to close out a saga that began with a bungled test flight more than nine months ago.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitch
Noun
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Repair kits are a simple way to patch snags and rips, but replacing a screen can be a better long-term solution.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The big picture: The council's vote threw a last-minute snag into a plan, years in the making, to centrally organize St. Paul's garbage collection, with a single hauler handling most of the work.—
Kyle Stokes,
Axios,
31 Mar. 2025
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That could easily change as his tenure as governor comes to a close, and as the Trump administration continues to push its policy agenda.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Ben Affleck opened up about the difficulties of costuming during his tenure as Batman, giving GQ a detailed breakdown on the physically draining experience of wearing a Batsuit.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kelly, the lifeguard, jumped off her perch and yanked Harel back, toward the lockers, by the hair.—
Adam Levin,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2025
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And when he’s actually pulled away and thrown into the back of a cab, Kilmer’s exit is as unceremonious as a cable yanked out from an amp, leaving viewers drifting along the film’s woozy currents.—
Beatrice Loayza,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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Velour banners with artwork of fish, fowl and fauna hang from the tall ceilings of a lower seating area connected to the cafeteria.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2025
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No injuries connected to the product have been reported.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ricketts cited the priority that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has placed on helping the Asia-Pacific secure itself against China.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company has already secured investment from Peter Thiel, The Chainsmokers, and Insight Partners.—
Ethan Stone,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fans were still bummed that he was reassigned to minor-league camp.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2025
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For more on Nintendo Switch 2, check out our Switch 2 game wishlist and learn why we’ll be bummed if Switch 2 lacks these features.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Rain could aid firefighting efforts and saturate dry fuels, reducing their risk of igniting in the future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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This enables enterprises to select trustworthy models, enforce AI risk policies, and respond to emerging threats in real time.—
Dasha Shunina,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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So what you're left with in terms of handicapping the race for pope is the endless guess-work by the Vatican experts at Rome's top media outlets.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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New poll finds a historic shift → Could Trump serve a third term through a VP loophole?—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Hitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitch. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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