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hitched

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verb

past tense of hitch
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as in hijacked
to travel by securing free rides her brother hitched across the country after he graduated from college

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Recent Examples of hitched
Verb
But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026 With both the bride and groom wearing Christian Dior haute couture and Christian Louboutin shoes, the 14x Grammy winner and 3x Super Bowl champion were hitched within the last half hour at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 July 2026 Portugal’s megastar hitched his step and converted down the middle as the goalkeeper went to his right. ABC News, 2 July 2026 At the most basic level, a prenup is a contract would-be spouses sign before getting hitched. Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Meanwhile, the Ravens have hitched their future to two intriguing, young coaches — coach Jesse Minter and 30-year-old offensive coordinator Declan Doyle — which should infuse the franchise with life. Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Whitford started dating his Transparent costar Amy Landecker in 2015, and the two got hitched in 2019. Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026 Earlier this month, Page Six and TMZ reported the pop superstar and Kansas City Chiefs tight end would get hitched at the massive New York venue, citing sources with direct knowledge of the planning. Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 Roach was first to alert the world to the possibility that the A-listers had already gotten hitched. Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitched
Adjective
  • The legislation also clarified that e-bike riders need to follow regular traffic laws and sit only on the permanent, attached seat.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 3 July 2026
  • Dander, which are dead skin flakes, become attached to dog fur.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • Then, five days after the best start of his young MLB career coincided with one of his worst moments, he was yanked after just 2 1/3 innings in Sunday’s 11-5 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
    Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Winco also yanked about 13,500 Roman Candles 8 Shot 3-Pack Firework Devices.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • A-list musicians, celebrities, sports players, and Hollywood stars made up the 1,000-person guest list, proving just how connected the superstar and NFL player are in their respective circles.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026
  • Hunt withdrew a previous endorsement of Platner after the Times story last month and was connected with Racicot soon afterward to offer her support.
    Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Verb
  • Page Six also reported that the fabric on the box was fastened with a wax seal and wrapped around a card.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • One climber slipped and fell about 700 feet after his equipment was not properly fastened, according to the Siskiyou County Sheriff’s Office and climbing ranger Nick Meyers.
    James Ward, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • For more on how attackers can abuse connected devices, see our report on how the FBI warned that more than 1 million Android devices were hijacked by malware.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • The cruelest dimension of this is that a Christianity hijacked by the evangelical right now seeks to sanctify that mythology in the name of God.
    Otis Moss III, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Adjective
  • She wed Blake Edwards in 1969 and remained married to him until his death in 2010.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
  • The Oscar-winning actor, who was previously married to actresses Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston, has been dating Ramon since 2022.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
  • Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.
    Dolores Brown, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • For the project, scientists at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg, directly coupled concentrating photovoltaic cells with proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer cells.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026
  • The stock market has become more strongly coupled to the Fed.
    George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

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