HOOKED UP Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

hooked up

verb

past tense of hook up

as in associated

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 During one cognitive session, he was hooked up to brain-monitoring technology while watching a documentary and speaking with a specialist. —

Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 11 June 2026 On Tuesday, June 9, the influencer posted a photo of her and Conner at the visitation for their late child, who died at 8 months old from multiple organ failure after having spent most of her life hooked up to hospital machines for her congenital heart defect. —

Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026 Mane, who has 63,100 followers on Instagram, also included a brief clip of himself in hospital, hooked up to an IV. —

Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 10 June 2026 These plays all scratch the same exact itch of, say, watching Bachelorette hunks get hooked up to a lie detector or watching Mike White whine about the lack of fine cuisine on Survivor. —

Literary Hub, 2 June 2026 For instance, making sure your dryer is properly installed/hooked up to your wiring is a major factor for fire prevention, too. —

Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026 He was hooked up to monitors tracking his vital signs and administered IV fluids, underwent frequent blood draws and received an experimental treatment that had previously only been tested on animals. —

Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 17 May 2026 Large fermentation tanks, yet to be hooked up, sat behind a glass wall. —

Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026 It's hooked up directly to either a minimalist chest harness, or to a front vest/harness with six pockets that can be used to carry snacks, tools, and various other bits and bobs. —

Ben Coxworth may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026

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The source also said Bessent has directed his team to assess conditions in the Gulf and request comprehensive estimates of costs associated with such repairs.

— Sarah Dean, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Though the Roberts family’s attorneys have insisted that the buyers and sellers are in accord, preservation advocates in Riverside have called for a review of documents associated with Roberts’ purchase of the property.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026