as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the drama club's hookup with a local acting company provided several aspiring young actors with experience doing summer theater
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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
former classmates who hooked up and started a business together
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Recent Examples of hookup
Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
There were little flings and hookups and attachments amid all of this, and the fibre of daily living, and the constants in my life which served as the filling in between.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The episode then rewinds to a week before, with Taylor and Cartwright arguing about how Cartwright hooked up with one of Taylor’s friends, Julian.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
For more from my conversation with Pizarro — including his thoughts on the Trump administration, rooftop solar incentives and the potential to rebuild Altadena without natural gas hookups in homes — listen to our full back-and-forth on your podcast app of choice, or on YouTube.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2025
There were little flings and hookups and attachments amid all of this, and the fibre of daily living, and the constants in my life which served as the filling in between.
—Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 23 Mar. 2025
Verb
The newest Navigator has a host of advanced technology to help with everything from hooking up a trailer, to a new 48-inch wide panoramic display screen at the base of the windshield.
—Karl Brauer, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The episode then rewinds to a week before, with Taylor and Cartwright arguing about how Cartwright hooked up with one of Taylor’s friends, Julian.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookup
Noun
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Some students will arrive at college already managing audiences and partnerships.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The hotline came to the county in 2022 in partnership with the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services to provide 24/7 coverage for all residents in the county.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
26 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Any adult who plans to travel around the country this summer, or any time after the enforcement deadline, must have a REAL ID or another federally compliant identification document in order to avoid delays.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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Looking back on it, the name has traveled far: to the NFL, to a pinnacle of American sports.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Karen later heads to Athena’s to try to talk her into repairing the relationship, in part because the strife is really getting to Hen.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
9 May 2025
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While the deal reflects a warmer relationship between the U.S. and the UK, the baseline 10% tariff remaining in effect means Americans are still likely going to pay more for goods from the nation’s ninth largest trading partner.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
Verb
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Workers associated with Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) started arriving in offices shortly after President Donald Trump's inauguration in January.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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The move comes after an NBC News investigation found that more than 160 babies have died in incidents associated with nursing pillows since 2007.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Edgar Awards announced the 2025 winners on May 1 The awards honor the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction and television The association also gave out a selection of special awards at the ceremony The winners of the 2025 Edgar Allan Poe Awards are here!—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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In 1955, the San Diego Public Library took over much of the La Jolla collection while leaving the association with its music and arts materials, at which time the association adopted the name Athenaeum Music & Arts Library.—
Michael Williams,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2025
Verb
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This story will run after Episode 4, but in Episode 3, clearly Dina wants something to happen in the tent.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Applicants will be selected in August, and the program will run from September through November in New York City.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
5 May 2025
Verb
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Heiss felt toward the relationship between them a kind of atavistic idealism, which connected the experience to relationships between the Greek erastes and eromenos.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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This delivery and presence is wholly original but feels connected to this history and craft of standup.—
Rosa Escandon,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
Noun
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List key connections from different stages of your career.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Other Connecticut connections going pro New Haven native Tyler Booker, an All-American offensive lineman at Alabama, was picked 12th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Hookup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookup. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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