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Recent Examples of hitchhiked
The two often hitchhiked home for the weekend.
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Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Naqvi had walked to a gas station after leaving the jail and hitchhiked about 9 miles to the hotel, Afzal said.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Four years into his prison sentence, Manchester escaped from an Anson County prison and hitchhiked to Charlotte.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Crowding out the understory Researchers think Japanese stiltgrass hitchhiked to the United States in the early 1900s.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Rahill hitchhiked across the country to upstate New York for his sister’s graduation.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
This frog is believed to have hitchhiked from the Caribbean about 100 years ago in ships’ cargo.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Dunne walked and hitchhiked back to the neighborhood before grabbing his bicycle from his unburnt home to see the damage.
—Isaiah Murtaugh, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
In April 1992, a well-off young man hitchhiked to Alaska and embarked on a solo journey into the punishing wilderness, following in the footsteps of his heroes Jack London and John Muir.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2026
Naqvi had walked to a gas station after leaving the jail and hitchhiked about 9 miles to the hotel, Afzal said.
—Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Four years into his prison sentence, Manchester escaped from an Anson County prison and hitchhiked to Charlotte.
—Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Crowding out the understory Researchers think Japanese stiltgrass hitchhiked to the United States in the early 1900s.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Rahill hitchhiked across the country to upstate New York for his sister’s graduation.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
This frog is believed to have hitchhiked from the Caribbean about 100 years ago in ships’ cargo.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Dunne walked and hitchhiked back to the neighborhood before grabbing his bicycle from his unburnt home to see the damage.
—Isaiah Murtaugh, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
In April 1992, a well-off young man hitchhiked to Alaska and embarked on a solo journey into the punishing wilderness, following in the footsteps of his heroes Jack London and John Muir.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitchhiked
hitched
Verb
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That starts before the trailer is even hitched to the tow vehicle, as the unit can locate the tow vehicle hitch and secure in place at the touch of a command on the accompanying app.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Mar. 2026
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Speculation began circulating that the pair had already gotten hitched after March 1, following an Access Hollywood interview with Roach on the red carpet at the Actor Awards.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Hitchhiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitchhiked. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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