1
as in yanking
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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2
as in connecting
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 securing
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 hitchhiking
to travel by securing free rides
her brother hitched across the country after he graduated from college
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Recent Examples of hitching
The union called on the city to add hitching posts to the park where unattended horses can be secured.
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Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The union also backed a separate City Council bill that only has eight sponsors, which would make several changes to horse carriage regulations, including more training and hitching posts in the park to tether the horses.
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Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Investing in business development companies often means hitching our wagons to the market’s most prominent asset managers.
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Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Within two years of being published, Longfellow’s book had sold fifty thousand copies, and Lewis recognized the commercial appeal of hitching a sculpture to a popular story.
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Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
The developmental vehicle returned to Earth empty, while its crew remained behind at the orbital outpost before hitching a ride home in March 2025 with Boeing's SpaceX competitor.
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Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
More urgent and concerning is the possibility of winter ticks hitching a ride on mule deer that migrate into Alaska.
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Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
What’s more, all of them operate or are members of outside media ventures, meaning that MS NOW, NBC News, CBS News and others are hitching their corporate fortunes to people whose top priority may be the health of their own endeavors and not always those of the company employing them.
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Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Economist Jayati Ghosh, who researched India's COVID response, estimates some 80 million migrant workers tried to return home, walking and hitching rides in searing summer heat.
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Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
The union also backed a separate City Council bill that only has eight sponsors, which would make several changes to horse carriage regulations, including more training and hitching posts in the park to tether the horses.
—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
Investing in business development companies often means hitching our wagons to the market’s most prominent asset managers.
—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
Within two years of being published, Longfellow’s book had sold fifty thousand copies, and Lewis recognized the commercial appeal of hitching a sculpture to a popular story.
—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
The developmental vehicle returned to Earth empty, while its crew remained behind at the orbital outpost before hitching a ride home in March 2025 with Boeing's SpaceX competitor.
—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
More urgent and concerning is the possibility of winter ticks hitching a ride on mule deer that migrate into Alaska.
—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
3 June 2026
What’s more, all of them operate or are members of outside media ventures, meaning that MS NOW, NBC News, CBS News and others are hitching their corporate fortunes to people whose top priority may be the health of their own endeavors and not always those of the company employing them.
—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
Economist Jayati Ghosh, who researched India's COVID response, estimates some 80 million migrant workers tried to return home, walking and hitching rides in searing summer heat.
—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitching
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Now, with the federal and state government yanking back plenty of that funding and directly barring the city from enacting some of its more aggressive climate plans, Higgins is left with a narrow road to tread toward progress.
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The virtual oar-yanking celebration in a baseball atmosphere was one of those weird juxtapositions that seem to get fostered whenever a World Cup fanbase descends upon a host city.
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Organizers also have transformed portions of Figueroa Street into a festival corridor connecting the venues.
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The integrated workflow is intended to reduce the need for separate software tools by connecting chip design with evaluation board development in one process.
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In today's competitive job market, being seen by decision-makers is paramount for securing roles and fostering career growth.
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There are Americans who rely on them, and the lowest disruption way forward is to create a pathway to staying here while securing our southern border.
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Dreesen moved to Los Angeles, living on $1 a day and hitchhiking to The Comedy Store, begging for a set and bonding with other impoverished comedians.
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Joe, who grew up a closeted teen in Kansas City facing abuse by his father, hits the road hitchhiking.
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Watching their relationship devolve (never more so than when their sperm donor, a rakish, motorcycle-driving restaurant owner played by Mark Ruffalo, enters the scene) is most definitely a tear-jerking experience, as is the film’s final scene.
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Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
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In the first three weeks of the experience, each couple splits, with each person coupling up with someone new.
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But the umpires confirmed the home run, coupling Adell with Canseco in numerous social media posts.
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Video shared on Facebook by comedian Mike Goldstein shows the man appearing to stumble out of the restroom while still fastening his belt.
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Lyonne, who was reportedly boarding a red-eye flight to New York City on Delta Air Lines, was allegedly escorted off the plane after failing to follow flight instructions, per the outlet, which included closing her laptop and fastening her seatbelt before takeoff.
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Spring cleaning bumming you out?
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That’s what was bumming him out.
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“Hitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitching. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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