Synonyms of hitchhiking

hitchhiking

verb

present participle of hitchhike

as in hitching

to travel by securing free rides

another one of those novels in which the hero undertakes a journey of self-discovery by hitchhiking around the country

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hitching
• thumbing
• bumming
• hijacking
• stowing away
• carjacking

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hitchhiking

By hitchhiking on a passing virus, transposons can defy species boundaries and land in a totally new evolutionary setting. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

In the late 1970s, University of Minnesota student Victoria Wozniak was hitchhiking and accepted a ride from classmate David Burton Morris, a movie nut who first became Wozniak’s friend, then lover, and ultimately husband. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

The day before their bodies were discovered, Maggie and Mary last seen hitchhiking in Stock Island, almost 100 miles south of Key Largo, according to the sheriff’s office. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Goodman was hitchhiking in the days following the festival when a driver stopped to give him a ride. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026

There are dozens of examples of invasive marine species hitchhiking on ships and threatening ecosystems around the globe. — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026

Long ago, a train-riding and hitchhiking tour of several European countries took me to Belgium, where I was graciously taken in by the family of an American friend of mine. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

On the night of the murder, Dupree stopped to pick up Keller, who was hitchhiking, authorities said. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026

Dreesen moved to Los Angeles, living on $1 a day and hitchhiking to The Comedy Store, begging for a set and bonding with other impoverished comedians. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026