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 hitchhikeAt Loyola, his eye for the absurd found a feast in the French Quarter; his interview series, Quarter Confessions, eventually birthed his memoir-zine, All Gas, No Brakes, a document of a 70-day hitchhiking journey across America.—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 Prosecutors said Hague hitchhiked to Anchorage the day after he was interviewed by troopers.—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 Your journey may not be as dramatic as Bob Dylan hitchhiking from Minnesota to Greenwich Village.—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 The crew has been in medical quarantine since March 18 to protect their voyage from hitchhiking germs.—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hitchhike
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hitch
Verb
Not to mention every package that lands on your doorstep has traveled through the shipping supply chain, giving pests like cockroaches and grain beetles ample opportunities to hitch a ride.
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Kate Van Pelt,
The Spruce,
15 May 2026
For the 34th time, SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule will hitch a ride to orbit atop the company's 230-foot, two-stage Falcon 9 rocket, which will launch from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.