hitch a ride

phrase

informal

: to get a ride in a passing vehicle

Her car broke down, so she had to hitch a ride with a passing truck.

Examples of hitch a ride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Believe it or not, frogs can sometimes hitch a ride inside a houseplant. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 28 June 2026

The project team hopes to hitch a ride on an upcoming CLPS mission. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Apr. 2026

By Arvelisse Bonilla Ramos, Bloomberg The looming market debut of Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has sparked a rush of capital into smaller space ventures with investors eager to find a way to hitch a ride onto what could be the biggest listing ever. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026

What to know about Space Launch System The four astronauts selected for the Artemis II mission will be aboard NASA's Orion crew capsule, which will hitch a ride to orbit atop the agency's towering Space Launch System rocket. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026

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