to travel by securing free rides
another one of those novels in which the hero undertakes a journey of self-discovery by hitchhiking around the country
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Recent Examples of hitchhikeIn the video clip, Carpenter is seen hitchhiking on the side of a highway sporting a white button-up shirt, baby blue heels and denim cutoffs, per USA TODAY.—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 June 2025 Previous research has documented individual nematodes hitchhiking on insects.—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 5 June 2025 The discussion, mostly admiration, surrounding the outfit began June 2, when Carpenter posted a short clip of herself hitchhiking on the side of a highway.—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 4 June 2025 This week, the pop star has been taking to the streets to tease a new project, first with a clip of herself trying to hitchhike followed by a series of mysterious billboards.—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hitchhike
Paired with the gray-ish green color palette, sparse decor, and dark atmospherics in the Institute itself, the bleak vibes may be enough to turn some viewers off for good, especially those horror purists who tune in hoping to be terrified rather than just bummed out.
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Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 July 2025
In a lot of ways obviously, devastated and bummed out.
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