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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  • The string of killings began on May 7, 1972, when Kemper picked up two female hitchhikers, 19-year-old Fresno State students Mary Ann Pesce and Anita Luchessa.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Weeds are the hitchhikers of the plant world.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Hitchers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitchers. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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