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to come or be together as friends
former classmates who hooked up and started a business together
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Recent Examples of hooked up
It is not hooked up to the truck, not level, blocking a fire hydrant, and the stairs are set up in possibly the worst way to access the clinic.
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R29 Team, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
Another big topic this season is whether Heather and Jason actually hooked up.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2026
So when the two made their second appearance as two people who just hooked up on last night’s Update, expectations were high for this recapper.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
The two previously hooked up for the first time in the Glen Powell episode.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
During his treatment, Ray J was hooked up to oxygen and using an inhaler to support his breathing, per a later PEOPLE report.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Talayan wasn’t hooked up to the city’s power grid, and the women still queued for long periods to get water from the pipes, even when pregnant.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The room also had a small sink fed by a five-gallon jug of water suspended above it, a two-burner camp stove, some shelving for clothes and books, and a car battery hooked up to a small solar panel outside.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators and freezers are all hooked up to water lines that could also freeze during a winter storm.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2026
R29 Team, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
Another big topic this season is whether Heather and Jason actually hooked up.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2026
So when the two made their second appearance as two people who just hooked up on last night’s Update, expectations were high for this recapper.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
The two previously hooked up for the first time in the Glen Powell episode.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
During his treatment, Ray J was hooked up to oxygen and using an inhaler to support his breathing, per a later PEOPLE report.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Talayan wasn’t hooked up to the city’s power grid, and the women still queued for long periods to get water from the pipes, even when pregnant.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The room also had a small sink fed by a five-gallon jug of water suspended above it, a two-burner camp stove, some shelving for clothes and books, and a car battery hooked up to a small solar panel outside.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators and freezers are all hooked up to water lines that could also freeze during a winter storm.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooked up
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The battery is reported to retain more than 90 percent of its driving range even at –40 degrees Celsius, avoiding the sharp winter degradation commonly associated with both LFP and nickel-manganese-cobalt batteries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Several studies found that the causation element was weak, including one funded by the Department of Health and Human Services that showed that achieving those life milestones, regardless of order, was what was associated with a lower level of impoverishment.—
Marissa Martinez,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles County public health officials recently confirmed three measles cases involving people who had traveled internationally, including one who flew into Los Angeles International Airport and visited Disneyland Resort.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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There were also belts, buckles, and straps that snuggly wrapped around the shaft and traveled up her leg.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Pima County Sheriff's Department said investigators so far have not identified any suspects, persons of interest, or vehicles connected to the case.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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One of the most exciting playoff games in recent memory — a quarterback duel between Buffalo’s Josh Allen and Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes — ended abruptly in a 42-36 Chiefs win when Mahomes connected with Travis Kelce on an eight-yard touchdown pass.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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In yards and gardens, plant tags, synthetic twine, netting, and landscape fabric can also fragment into tiny pieces when mixed into soil or added to the compost pile.—
Dr. Avishesh Neupane,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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This food is commercially available as a powder that is mixed with water.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
7 Feb. 2026
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The cords loop through the sole unit and lock with a toggle, so the components connect mechanically instead of being bonded with traditional adhesives.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sports have bonded the Burton family for decades.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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That balance of a decades-old history and a new brand’s need to establish itself in its own right shapes the leadership challenge facing Strazik, who joined GE in 2000 when it was still led by Jack Welch, one of the defining — and most debated — business leaders of the 20th century.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ortiz allegedly joined the scheme in June 2025.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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John Gaspar was not expecting the winter heating bills for his Chicago studio apartment to top $160 a month, especially since running the air conditioning over the summer was not particularly expensive.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Once fully operational, the campus is designed to deliver 1GW of capacity, giving the company flexibility to run both its core digital platforms and fast-growing AI workloads.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Consanguinity refers to relationships in which parents are biologically related, most commonly first cousins.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the leading cause of injury and injury-related death in individuals over 65, falls can be devasting physically, emotionally, and financially for patients.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Hooked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooked%20up. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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