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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
Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Following his Army hitch, Ryan committed to making a career for himself as an aviator.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Piecemeal progress As Scott hitches his legacy to trying to eradicate the thousands of vacant homes that have blighted the city for decades, the contrast between the two neighborhoods may be the biggest hurdle.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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Noun
No contingencies were necessary, however, and the January 8 opening went off without a hitch.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Jan. 2026
Following his Army hitch, Ryan committed to making a career for himself as an aviator.
—Eric Duvall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
Why would Cuellar, now liberated from the indictment, want to hitch himself to a sinking party?
—Mary Ellen Klas, Mercury News, 20 Dec. 2025
Piecemeal progress As Scott hitches his legacy to trying to eradicate the thousands of vacant homes that have blighted the city for decades, the contrast between the two neighborhoods may be the biggest hurdle.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitch
Noun
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Long delayed by weather, the flight had overcome two last-minute snags caused by seemingly minor computer and weather problems.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Production snags have hampered the comeback bid, a disappointment for investors who anticipated more of a boost from new products.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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In his last stint, Bieniemy emphasized the importance of details in making Reid’s offense function.—
Sam McDowell
January 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2026
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What Bieniemy Brings Before Nagy’s second stint with the Chiefs, Bieniemy was the Chiefs’ offensive coordinator, and Kansas City had great results with him at the helm.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Therefore Primate and its promising central character turns more into a typical slasher flick, repeatedly knocking off the swimsuit-wearing teens one by one, his specialty being yanking out jaws and other bloody grossouts.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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Officer Alex Millan then yanked open the passenger door of the suspects’ car; at the same time, the car drove forward over the curb.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Once its parachute is deployed, Draco would connect to a geostationary satellite, outputting its data.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Knueppel came out hot and swished his first three shots beyond the arc and ended up tossing in 34 points, connecting on 10 of 16 attempts and going 8 for 12 from 3-point range.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sales could be even better, Apple said, if the company could secure enough chips to meet its customers’ iPhone demands.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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After securing coach Rick Carlisle’s 999th career win in December, Indiana lost a franchise record 13 consecutive games.—
The Athletic NBA Staff,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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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I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out about the passing of Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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For example, states would be required to have agreements with the attorney general's office to share information about potential voter fraud or risk losing federal election funds in 2026.—
LISA MASCARO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The results noted a significant increase in risk of major cardiovascular events, including a 29% higher likelihood of heart attack, 20% higher risk of stroke and twice the chances of cardiovascular death.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Daboll led New York to a playoff berth and was the AP NFL's Coach of the Year his debut season in 2022, but the Giants went 11-33 the rest of his tenure.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Belichick's tenure in New England ended following the 2023 season.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Hitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitch. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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