hitchers

plural of hitcher
as in hitchhikers
one who hitchhikes never stops for hitchers on interstates, where hitchhiking is illegal

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hitchhikers
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  • Bed bugs are excellent hitchhikers.
    Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Also, use your hose to spray off all foliage surfaces (top, bottom, stems, between branches) to eliminate any other hitchhikers.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Hitchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitchers. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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