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as in snag
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
there are always a few hitches when you launch a system as complex as this one
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as in to yank
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
kept hitching up his pants because they were too big in the waist
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
she escaped out the window by using a makeshift rope of bedsheets and clothing she'd hitched together
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as in to secure
to put securely in place or in a desired position
hitched the trailer to the back of the car
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Recent Examples of hitch
Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Anything that doesn't fit neatly in the pass-through cabinet can be pulled or bolted on the hitch, where the TBX offers up to 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) of towing capacity.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high-risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
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Noun
After tweaking his ankle during practice in the lead-up to the Super Bowl, Emmanwori has since been taken off the injury report, but any hitch in his game would be a boon for the Patriots.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Feb. 2026
Anything that doesn't fit neatly in the pass-through cabinet can be pulled or bolted on the hitch, where the TBX offers up to 5,000 lb (2,268 kg) of towing capacity.
—New Atlas, 8 Feb. 2026
Verb
The last thing the city needs is a repeat of Victory Park, the anodyne development hitched to the American Airlines Center that, more than two decades after its inception, has only begun to find traction as a vibrant community — and may lose it if its primary tenants depart.
—Mark Lamster
architecture Critic, Dallas Morning News, 14 Jan. 2026
Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high-risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitch
Noun
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Early voting in DuPage County first opened on Tuesday of last week, after a delay caused by another snag.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Reese Atwood with a nice snag at first.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Feb. 2026
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And there is one experienced starting cornerback or safety (Minkah Fitzpatrick) on the roster, and his future in Miami isn’t guaranteed since the former Pro Bowl safety already turned his nose up at participating in a Dolphins’ rebuild during his first stint in Miami.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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Following a two-year stint as an intern, Kirksey spent three years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ scouting department.—
Mike Kaye
February 17,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The National Institutes of Health, part of HHS, also yanked dozens of research grants supporting studies of vaccine hesitancy last year.—
Amanda Seitz,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2026
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No agents of the state will yank you out of a stadium for bopping along to this!—
Alexandra Petri,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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The labyrinth of pathways connects guests to both the various outdoor spaces and grand buildings that house the 156 rooms and villas, including the main building where the majority of the hotel’s dining and drinking options are located.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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The bridge connecting Long Island City, Queens, and the Upper East Side was officially renamed the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge in 2011.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2026
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In this case though, thousands of corporations, including Costco, have preemptively sued the US government in an effort to secure their stake in a refund without having to put their reputation on the line as Schwartz and Woldenberg have.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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But Batum missed a potential tying three-pointer, and James got the rebound to secure the win.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Then Jason and Thor shower together, each lathering the other’s back and bums up with fewer orgasms than an old Herbal Essences commercial.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2026
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Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, adults 65 years and older and children younger than two are at higher risk of developing complications from the flu.—
Koko Nakajima,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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There haven’t been any similar incidents recently, Azarcon said, but the Police Department wanted to draw attention to potential risks as graduation season nears.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The core of key contributors across Cherundolo’s tenure plus remaining players from the class who arrived in the same window as Son – center back Ryan Porteous and midfielder Mathieu Choinière – were bolstered by transfers who align with how Dos Santos envisions LAFC challenging opponents.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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That likely means the Dolphins are taking a conservative approach this offseason, which has been the case for all but one first season of a coach’s tenure under Steve Ross’ reign as the franchise’s majority owner.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Hitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitch. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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