1
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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2
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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3
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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4
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
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
In 1985, a breeding population of the black-and-white Aedes albopictus mosquito hitched a ride on a Japanese tire shipment bound for Texas.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
The dream for Saudi had been to persuade Messi to join, but Messi hitched his wagon to MLS and Inter Miami.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Brodner got married, too, and Dolan will get hitched this summer.
—Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Hawkers hitched boxes higher and nudged each other to behold the spirited pregnant woman.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Bessent hitched his wagon to Trump in 2023, using his reputation on Wall Street to rally support among business leaders for the returning president.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
This includes ensuring that a vehicle is hitched safely, distributing the weight on the trailer or camper properly, and driving responsibly are key in avoiding trailer sway.
—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
In 1985, a breeding population of the black-and-white Aedes albopictus mosquito hitched a ride on a Japanese tire shipment bound for Texas.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
The dream for Saudi had been to persuade Messi to join, but Messi hitched his wagon to MLS and Inter Miami.
—Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Brodner got married, too, and Dolan will get hitched this summer.
—Blair R. Fischer, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Hawkers hitched boxes higher and nudged each other to behold the spirited pregnant woman.
—‘pemi Aguda, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Bessent hitched his wagon to Trump in 2023, using his reputation on Wall Street to rally support among business leaders for the returning president.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitched
Adjective
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There’s also an attached garage for two cars and a golf cart off a gleaming black driveway.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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The complex, which is the airport's first new facility in 60 years, includes a 5,000-square-foot terminal, a 20,000-square-foot heated hangar and an attached garage.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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But the suspicion the US wasn’t really a football nation was compounded at the opening ceremony, after Diana Ross danced the length of the pitch to take a penalty kick and yanked the ball far left of the goal, which was unfortunately rigged to split apart to simulate a wonder-strike.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The Venice Biennale opened its most chaotic and contested edition in recent memory on May 9, with the prestigious Golden Lion yanked from contention after the jury quit in protest of Israel’s and Russia’s participation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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They’re connected by a free three-and-a-half-mile coastal trail known as the Cliff Walk—one of the biggest tourist draws to America’s smallest state.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Marsh connected in the third inning off David Sandlin, his eighth of the year, and hit an RBI single in the sixth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Lidia Maseres,
Glamour,
3 June 2026
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The hardware gave the sandal most of its shape from the front, with each strap fastened by a large angular buckle that mirrored Bottega Veneta’s initials while nodding to the geometry that runs through the house’s intrecciato weaving.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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To stage the season-three premiere of the series formerly known as Interview With the Vampire — now, in character-appropriate fashion, hijacked and renamed The Vampire Lestat — AMC turned the screening into a tour stop for the character played by Sam Reid.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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In firing Pelley on Tuesday, Bilton said the journalist had hijacked the meeting and rejected overtures to work constructively through their differences.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The couple married in the Cotswolds in a wedding attended by King Charles, Queen Camilla, the Princess Royal, her first husband, Peter and Zara's father, Captain Mark Phillips, Prince William, Kate Middleton and more members of the royal family.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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At 24, Betty West—as Harkness was known at the time—met and married photographer Dickson Pierce.—
Rosemary Counter,
Vanity Fair,
8 June 2026
Verb
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In the summer of 2020, former Morgan Stanley trader Adam Crawley was wandering through Indonesia, Thailand and Australia, perfecting his qigong with a man called Master YanG, when a cold message on LinkedIn jerked him back to reality.—
Phoebe Liu,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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John jerked Maggie back by the elbow and stopped her from stepping into the street.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 May 2026
Verb
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All conflicts have seemingly been resolved, and everyone appears to be more or less happily coupled up.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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For six weeks, candidates are coupled up to compete in challenges and games, attempting not to get voted off the island by viewers.—
Zuri Primos
June 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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“Hitched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitched. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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