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Recent Examples of hitchhiked
The two traveled to Chippewa County, Michigan, and hitchhiked to Kincheloe once the car broke down, officials said.
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Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Hinson, whose parents lived in Tennessee, frequently hitchhiked across the country.
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Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Prosecutors said Hague hitchhiked to Anchorage the day after he was interviewed by troopers.
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Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Naqvi had walked to a gas station after leaving the jail and hitchhiked about 9 miles to the hotel, Afzal said.
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Alice Yin,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
Four years into his prison sentence, Manchester escaped from an Anson County prison and hitchhiked to Charlotte.
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Zach Dennis,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Sep. 2025
Crowding out the understory Researchers think Japanese stiltgrass hitchhiked to the United States in the early 1900s.
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Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
28 Aug. 2025
Rahill hitchhiked across the country to upstate New York for his sister’s graduation.
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Uma Raja,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2025
This frog is believed to have hitchhiked from the Caribbean about 100 years ago in ships’ cargo.
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Alan Clemons,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
Hinson, whose parents lived in Tennessee, frequently hitchhiked across the country.
—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
Prosecutors said Hague hitchhiked to Anchorage the day after he was interviewed by troopers.
—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitchhiked
hitched
Verb
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Whitford started dating his Transparent costar Amy Landecker in 2015, and the two got hitched in 2019.
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Earlier this month, Page Six and TMZ reported the pop superstar and Kansas City Chiefs tight end would get hitched at the massive New York venue, citing sources with direct knowledge of the planning.
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“Hitchhiked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitchhiked. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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