as in traveling
to come or be together as friends
former classmates who hooked up and started a business together
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Recent Examples of hooking up
Organized labor won his backing because hooking up with the Teamsters and learning to drive a truck got him out of the California tomato fields.
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Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
But the 27-year-old Alabama man didn’t see through on that promise and ended up staying in Fiji and hooking up with other lovelies.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
But Foster, who initially had the pair hooking up, only to scrap that plan during production, didn’t have clear answers for her or her co-star.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Seguin responded on its next series, with the Andrews-to-Smith duo hooking up on a 17-yard TD.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
This is just what hooking up feels like.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Two movie-mad SoCal kids finally hooking up to tell the story of a revolutionary group on the run, the actor and writer-director both love taking chances and both get excited at challenging their fan bases.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
When the tiny home arrives, a semi-permanent setup is as easy as leveling the surface, hooking up utilities, and anchoring the home, if desired, which can be accomplished with the help of the builder’s team.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The guest list includes Jere (Gavin Casalegno), who’s been self-medicating by hooking up with Steven’s coworkers and Taylor’s friends.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
But the 27-year-old Alabama man didn’t see through on that promise and ended up staying in Fiji and hooking up with other lovelies.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
But Foster, who initially had the pair hooking up, only to scrap that plan during production, didn’t have clear answers for her or her co-star.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Seguin responded on its next series, with the Andrews-to-Smith duo hooking up on a 17-yard TD.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
This is just what hooking up feels like.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Two movie-mad SoCal kids finally hooking up to tell the story of a revolutionary group on the run, the actor and writer-director both love taking chances and both get excited at challenging their fan bases.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
When the tiny home arrives, a semi-permanent setup is as easy as leveling the surface, hooking up utilities, and anchoring the home, if desired, which can be accomplished with the help of the builder’s team.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
The guest list includes Jere (Gavin Casalegno), who’s been self-medicating by hooking up with Steven’s coworkers and Taylor’s friends.
—Sara Netzley, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooking up
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For example, Grab uses AI to automate menu translations in its food delivery app, allowing customers to easily access restaurant menus, even when traveling abroad.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Terryville resident Chalaine Kilduff and her 2-year-old son Beckham were traveling through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last December when, like many 2-year-olds, Beckham started to cry during a long travel day.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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This rhetoric is employed to justify the state taking life, by associating the dead with national villainy.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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This result is likely because of stereotypes associating Asian American students with higher GPAs and Black students with lower GPAs.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Most people are messing around charging far too little for clients who don't appreciate them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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No messing around — just wham, bam, thank you, GLAM!—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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The program will focus on career exploration and work-based learning for students across three school districts, connecting classrooms with local employers.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Very social by nature, Marie enjoys connecting with others and forms strong bonds with both peers and adults when a genuine connection is made.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Puppy Bowl, the longest-running call-to-adoption television event, returns for its 22nd year.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
8 Feb. 2026
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Raman is one of over two dozen candidates running against Bass, as the mayor has faced sweeping scrutiny for her handling of the Los Angeles fires, among other issues.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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After the sun set, Weaver prepared a bath for Gabriel, mixing the water with breast milk to soothe him.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Making chia seed jam by mixing chia seeds with cooked fruit.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
9 Feb. 2026
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Since then, his parents have been living in the RV outside of their home, joining the dozens of other recreational vehicles now found across Altadena since the fire.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Andrew had lived at Royal Lodge since 2003, with his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, joining him there five years later in 2008.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Green Finds Cafe is currently a pop-up store collaborating with different venues to bring matcha — and soon, plants — to the Des Moines metro.—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
10 Feb. 2026
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Together, Babaii and Hudson shot to stardom, collaborating on major editorials, red carpets and fashion campaigns.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Hooking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooking%20up. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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