hitchhikes

present tense third-person singular of hitchhike
as in hitches
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 hitchhikes Now Kiki is spooked, walks right out of the party, and basically hitchhikes a ride with some invisible truck driver. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025

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“Hitchhikes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitchhikes. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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