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as in yanked
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 connected
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 fastened
to put securely in place or in a desired position
hitched the trailer to the back of the car
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as in hijacked
to travel by securing free rides
her brother hitched across the country after he graduated from college
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Recent Examples of hitched
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
With both the bride and groom wearing Christian Dior haute couture and Christian Louboutin shoes, the 14x Grammy winner and 3x Super Bowl champion were hitched within the last half hour at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Portugal’s megastar hitched his step and converted down the middle as the goalkeeper went to his right.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
At the most basic level, a prenup is a contract would-be spouses sign before getting hitched.
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Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Meanwhile, the Ravens have hitched their future to two intriguing, young coaches — coach Jesse Minter and 30-year-old offensive coordinator Declan Doyle — which should infuse the franchise with life.
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Mike Jones,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Whitford started dating his Transparent costar Amy Landecker in 2015, and the two got hitched in 2019.
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Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Earlier this month, Page Six and TMZ reported the pop superstar and Kansas City Chiefs tight end would get hitched at the massive New York venue, citing sources with direct knowledge of the planning.
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Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Roach was first to alert the world to the possibility that the A-listers had already gotten hitched.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Verb
But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 July 2026
With both the bride and groom wearing Christian Dior haute couture and Christian Louboutin shoes, the 14x Grammy winner and 3x Super Bowl champion were hitched within the last half hour at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 July 2026
Portugal’s megastar hitched his step and converted down the middle as the goalkeeper went to his right.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
At the most basic level, a prenup is a contract would-be spouses sign before getting hitched.
—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Meanwhile, the Ravens have hitched their future to two intriguing, young coaches — coach Jesse Minter and 30-year-old offensive coordinator Declan Doyle — which should infuse the franchise with life.
—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Whitford started dating his Transparent costar Amy Landecker in 2015, and the two got hitched in 2019.
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Louis Peitzman,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 June 2026
Earlier this month, Page Six and TMZ reported the pop superstar and Kansas City Chiefs tight end would get hitched at the massive New York venue, citing sources with direct knowledge of the planning.
—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
Roach was first to alert the world to the possibility that the A-listers had already gotten hitched.
—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitched
Adjective
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In the backyard, guests will find a large swimming pool with an attached jacuzzi and a two-car garage.
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Outdoors, a large rectangular swimming pool bordered by red bricks and a flagstone terrace anchors a sprawling backyard filled with flat lawns and towering trees, and topping it all off is a separate guesthouse, plus a basketball court next to an attached three-car garage.
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For the past couple of years, volunteers have cut grass, trimmed and yanked out invasive vines.
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Roberts quickly gave up a run-scoring single to Christian Yelich and was yanked with the bases loaded and no outs.
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Mysterio finally connected with 619 followed by a Frog Splash for the win.
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Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
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The solarium also has front and back sliding doors for improved circulation, fastened with magnetic door locks.
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Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
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Each protects the others from being hijacked.
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America250’s state partner, Pennsylvania 250, the mayor told me, had been similarly hijacked by Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration.
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The news of the arrest caught the attention of the family of Amy McHale, a woman who was once married to Horsch’s father and disappeared nearly 10 years ago.
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Clark was married to her partner, Jacquelyn Zita, for 11 years.
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Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
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Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.
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For the project, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, directly coupled concentrating photovoltaic cells with proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer cells.
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The stock market has become more strongly coupled to the Fed.
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“Hitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitched. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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