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Recent Examples of hitchhike
Sometimes, seeds of invasive plants quietly hitchhike over from other countries in shipping containers, or on the shoes, clothing, and luggage of travelers.
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
The three boys went to the Loop to watch a movie and were picked up by Hansen while hitchhiking home.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Charlie hitchhikes to Wichita, but then, when Taylor Schilling’s Agent Annie looks at the car, hoping to find the now on-the-run Charlie, there’s nobody there.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 July 2025
This determined German walked out of a camp in Oklahoma, hitchhiked a ride to Baltimore, talked his way onto a freighter bound for Lisbon, crossed Portugal and Italy to Germany.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2025
The three boys went to the Loop to watch a movie and were picked up by Hansen while hitchhiking home.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
Charlie hitchhikes to Wichita, but then, when Taylor Schilling’s Agent Annie looks at the car, hoping to find the now on-the-run Charlie, there’s nobody there.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 July 2025
This determined German walked out of a camp in Oklahoma, hitchhiked a ride to Baltimore, talked his way onto a freighter bound for Lisbon, crossed Portugal and Italy to Germany.
—Peter Lucas, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitchhike
Verb
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The most efficient way to transport the stones — based on what is known about other megalith-constructing societies — would be to hitch cows to a sled.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 Aug. 2025
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But Amazon must be doing something right if even Peacock sees the value of hitching its wagon to the big guy.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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That’s what was bumming him out.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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To be this close over and over is really bumming me out.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Hitchhike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitchhike. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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