as in hitchhiker
one who hitchhikes
never stops for hitchers on interstates, where hitchhiking is illegal
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hitchhiker
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Since its arrival – likely as a hitchhiker on a shipping container or an airplane from Asia, experts say – the arachnid has been steadily marching north.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Given how unhappy many people are with 2026, a trip headed exactly 50 years back into the past will be a welcome ride for a lot of hitchhikers.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Hitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitcher. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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