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as in yanked
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 connected
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 fastened
to put securely in place or in a desired position
hitched the trailer to the back of the car
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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
David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
In three weeks’ time, getting hitched in Los Angeles County will become significantly more expensive.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
She’s hitched from Novi Sad, where the railway station collapsed in December.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Except that in this case, she was already hitched to the glamour dude.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The wagon, which was hitched to two horses, left the road and all eight passengers on board were ejected, authorities said.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The couple has been married for over eight years now, since getting hitched in July 2016.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Iowa has hitched its offense to a transfer from South Dakota State.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
From 1974 to 1981 she was hitched to actor Ross Bickell, then later that decade married Reynolds.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
When Jean arrived with Wole, before the sun was high-hot, Kelly was already there, sitting tacky under Mickey Martinez’s arm, inside his red F-150, the boat hitched behind.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
In three weeks’ time, getting hitched in Los Angeles County will become significantly more expensive.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
She’s hitched from Novi Sad, where the railway station collapsed in December.
—Sara Stridsberg
september 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Except that in this case, she was already hitched to the glamour dude.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The wagon, which was hitched to two horses, left the road and all eight passengers on board were ejected, authorities said.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
The couple has been married for over eight years now, since getting hitched in July 2016.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 26 Aug. 2025
Iowa has hitched its offense to a transfer from South Dakota State.
—Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
From 1974 to 1981 she was hitched to actor Ross Bickell, then later that decade married Reynolds.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitched
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Some even report being pinched and yanked at while in the room, staff say the pincher is the ghost of a homeless little girl who occupied the vacant prison during the Great Depression.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Annoyed Detroit ticketholders reacted Wednesday on YoungBoy fan sites after the LCA show was yanked from the tour schedule.—
Brian McCollum,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guerrero, in the first inning, connected for a towering fly ball to left field.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, Ludwinski said she’s connected with people at Zingerman’s who helped with questions about business challenges.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Anna fastened her meaning on Vronsky; Levin fastens his meaning on the land.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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The brooch was eventually fastened to an even more extravagant necklace, featuring 16 Colombian emeralds set between diamond quatrefoils.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Somewhere along the way, it was hijacked — people turned into export cargo.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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What about plain-Jane organic sheep who’ve been hijacked by a grapefruit-size eyeball with tentacles?—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The plan of the building’s new owners, Thirty-First and Main LLC, is to demolish it along with three attached buildings, likely before Friday, Oct 24, when the city streetcar extension opens to the public.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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There’s also an attached three-car garage out front.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Travis jerked open the door and slid on his butt down a wing that was on fire.—
Gillian Telling,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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The president starts out by making a visit to Liberty Arena to play basketball with some school children, then gets jerked away when the crisis happens.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But, after marrying and divorcing others in the intervening years, the pair coupled up again in 2021.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
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Sparks could fly with someone who challenges you in all of the right ways, but if you’re already coupled, don’t let pride hold you back from hashing things out.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The usher secured the bag in a room at the church, deputies say.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The approval secured at a special meeting of shareholders held by Fubo on Tuesday still requires regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions for a deal that aims to create a much bigger player in the virtual multichannel video provider to challenge market leader YouTube TV.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Hitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitched. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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