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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
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.
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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.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
Epstein established a more direct connection to the industry thanks to his friendship with Brunel, the French modeling agent, who had long partied with Epstein and frequently hitched rides on his private jet.
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Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
During their stroll, the Gossip Girl actress hitched a piggyback ride from her husband.
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Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Troopers say when checking weight distribution, drivers need to ensure the vehicle is hitched correctly, with the hitch on, locked in, and the cables working properly.
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Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Celebrity couples such as Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, George and Amal Clooney and Hailey and Justin Bieber all recited their vows in multiple ceremonies when they got hitched.
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Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
My boyfriend and Owen drove home, passing through the States, with a U-Haul hitched to the car.
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Miriam Toews,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
Whitford started dating his Transparent costar Amy Landecker in 2015, and the two got hitched in 2019.
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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
Epstein established a more direct connection to the industry thanks to his friendship with Brunel, the French modeling agent, who had long partied with Epstein and frequently hitched rides on his private jet.
—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
During their stroll, the Gossip Girl actress hitched a piggyback ride from her husband.
—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
10 June 2026
Troopers say when checking weight distribution, drivers need to ensure the vehicle is hitched correctly, with the hitch on, locked in, and the cables working properly.
—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Celebrity couples such as Dua Lipa and Callum Turner, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker, George and Amal Clooney and Hailey and Justin Bieber all recited their vows in multiple ceremonies when they got hitched.
—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
My boyfriend and Owen drove home, passing through the States, with a U-Haul hitched to the car.
—
Miriam Toews,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitched
Adjective
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In the backyard, guests will find a large swimming pool with an attached jacuzzi and a two-car garage.
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Outdoors, a large rectangular swimming pool bordered by red bricks and a flagstone terrace anchors a sprawling backyard filled with flat lawns and towering trees, and topping it all off is a separate guesthouse, plus a basketball court next to an attached three-car garage.
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For the past couple of years, volunteers have cut grass, trimmed and yanked out invasive vines.
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Roberts quickly gave up a run-scoring single to Christian Yelich and was yanked with the bases loaded and no outs.
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Mysterio finally connected with 619 followed by a Frog Splash for the win.
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Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
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Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
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Seashell earrings feel like a natural evolution for the kind of girls who, like me, grew up with a shell necklace securely fastened around their neck each summer.
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Each protects the others from being hijacked.
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America250’s state partner, Pennsylvania 250, the mayor told me, had been similarly hijacked by Governor Josh Shapiro’s administration.
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The news of the arrest caught the attention of the family of Amy McHale, a woman who was once married to Horsch’s father and disappeared nearly 10 years ago.
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Clark was married to her partner, Jacquelyn Zita, for 11 years.
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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.
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Suddenly, the tent jerked and wobbled.
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If dark matter is coupled to dark energy, dark matter particles could interact with one another through a new, long-range force that is separate from gravity.
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America coupled Caleb up with Kenzie, Jen with Gabriel, and Sol with Sincere.
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“Hitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitched. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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