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Recent Examples of hitchhike
Prosecutors said Hague hitchhiked to Anchorage the day after he was interviewed by troopers.
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Your journey may not be as dramatic as Bob Dylan hitchhiking from Minnesota to Greenwich Village.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The crew has been in medical quarantine since March 18 to protect their voyage from hitchhiking germs.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The two often hitchhiked home for the weekend.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Your journey may not be as dramatic as Bob Dylan hitchhiking from Minnesota to Greenwich Village.
—Bill Gurley, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The crew has been in medical quarantine since March 18 to protect their voyage from hitchhiking germs.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The two often hitchhiked home for the weekend.
—Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitchhike
hitch
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Nowadays, executives are cautious not to hitch their wagon on a single territory, as geographic balance is one of the few real hedges the industry has to weather current turbulences.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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Washing and drying clothes at high temperature can help kill any ticks that managed to hitch a ride.—
Lakshmi Chauhan,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Hitchhike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitchhike. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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