as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a hard right hook that struck his opponent in the eye
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as in to bend
to cause to turn away from a straight line
the pitcher hooked the ball, and the batter missed
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
hooked up three short chains together to make a longer necklace
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as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the monkey hooked four bananas from the basket and scampered away to enjoy them
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
I hooked the biggest fish of the day, and then released it
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
hang the bird feeder on a branch that hooks upward
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Recent Examples of hook
Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Taylor’s hit took Hendricks off the hook for a loss in his final start of the season.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Tell Russell to hook you up with one of the single guys from the firehouse and just slide down his pole until the kids are in college.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Hotor Travel Toiletry Bag with Hanging Hook A high-quality toiletry kit doesn’t have to cost a fortune—just look at the $10 Hotor Travel Toiletry Bag that comes equipped with a hook and a handy unfurling design.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Taylor’s hit took Hendricks off the hook for a loss in his final start of the season.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
Got some really good insight on alternatives and hooked it up with some CBD samples as well.
—Shawn Price, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Tell Russell to hook you up with one of the single guys from the firehouse and just slide down his pole until the kids are in college.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hook
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The Ravens have gotten off to a 1-3 start in a season for the first time since 2015, delivering an early blow to the team’s Super Bowl ambitions.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Then came the biggest blow with Gavi’s torn meniscus.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Managing up doesn't mean sucking up, heeding your boss' every whim, keeping any disagreement to yourself, or bending over backwards to make leaders happy.—
Stav Ziv,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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The history-bending gladiator drama will drop individual new episodes on Fridays via the network’s app and linear channel.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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The morning kicked off behind the Rose Creek Cottage and was one of many activities hosted by Friends of Rose Creek, an organization aimed at preserving the natural habitat and connecting community members.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Both capitals sit along the Skagerrak and Kattegat straits, home to busy shipping lanes which connect the North Sea to the Baltic Sea.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The play that drew Reeve’s ire was Alyssa Thomas stealing the ball from Napheesa Collier near the 3-point line and going toward the other end of the court for the game-sealing layup.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Thankfully, my passport wasn’t stolen, nor was it stranded somewhere in the middle of the rainforest (my worst fear at the time).—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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Today is the last day to grab a lifetime license for Windows 11 Pro for only $13 (reg.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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As the clock expired on a win Brian Daboll desperately needed, the New York Giants coach grabbed rookie quarterback Jaxson Dart.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The difference in the zero-point energy of space between those two locations tells us, as first derived in Hawking’s 1974 paper, that radiation will be emitted from the region around the black hole, where space is curved the most strongly.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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The angles of the rooms are all curved, and there’s a circular quality to the sets that gives the impression that nothing leads anywhere.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
22 Sep. 2025
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A couple of good back slaps and thumps from the adoring crowd.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Karl turned on the headlights and got the windshield wipers going at a mad slap.—
Ann Patchett,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Keep your shoulders relaxed and engage your core to avoid arching your back.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Dirty kicks are essentially high-arching knuckleballs that can land in the middle of the field and take an unpredictable bounce or fly at an angle, depending on how the kicker makes contact.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hook. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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