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as in yanking
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
kept hitching up his pants because they were too big in the waist
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as in connecting
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
she escaped out the window by using a makeshift rope of bedsheets and clothing she'd hitched together
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as in securing
to put securely in place or in a desired position
hitched the trailer to the back of the car
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as in hitchhiking
to travel by securing free rides
her brother hitched across the country after he graduated from college
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Recent Examples of hitching
Several Vanderpump Rules alumni aren't hitching their wagons to The Valley.
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Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Getting stuck in some remote native village for 36 days while hitching rides.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
The researchers had shown in 2023 that parasitic scraps of DNA could spread within bacterial populations by hitching rides on the tails of infecting viruses.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
In the new Regensdorf trial, RIVR ONE robots will be hitching rides in Swiss Post delivery vans, then carrying select Swiss Post parcels and Migros Online grocery deliveries from those vans to clients' doorsteps.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
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
The trail’s final point is Raptor Ridge, reached at the 2-mile mark, though there are a couple different viewpoints of the San Pasqual Valley with benches and even hitching posts for horses.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
No matter where a player is from, winning matters over all else, which is why Dorfman cautioned against hitching any major marketing wagon onto Mboko just yet.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 15 Nov. 2025
Getting stuck in some remote native village for 36 days while hitching rides.
—Corky Carroll, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
The researchers had shown in 2023 that parasitic scraps of DNA could spread within bacterial populations by hitching rides on the tails of infecting viruses.
—Elie Dolgin, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
In the new Regensdorf trial, RIVR ONE robots will be hitching rides in Swiss Post delivery vans, then carrying select Swiss Post parcels and Migros Online grocery deliveries from those vans to clients' doorsteps.
—New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2025
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
The trail’s final point is Raptor Ridge, reached at the 2-mile mark, though there are a couple different viewpoints of the San Pasqual Valley with benches and even hitching posts for horses.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
No matter where a player is from, winning matters over all else, which is why Dorfman cautioned against hitching any major marketing wagon onto Mboko just yet.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitching
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Trump did not take kindly to those remarks, responding with threats in Davos before yanking the Board of Peace invitation.—
Steven Sloan,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Discouraged home sellers are yanking the for-sale signs out of their front yards.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Jan. 2026
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Combat these fears by connecting your negotiation to your identity and personal goals.—
Kwame Christian Esq,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Everyone planning, strategizing, connecting, feeding one another.—
Katherine Packert Burke,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Just months ago, several Democrats backed down and ended a record 43-day government shutdown over healthcare funding without securing their core demand.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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This includes cultivating ties with national leaders, engaging local officials such as customs and immigration officers and securing contracts through regional development banks in order to place Chinese companies and personnel on the ground.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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In another extraordinary anecdote, Chang describes hitchhiking her way across remote China to a labor camp her father was being held in, to lift his spirits.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
13 Jan. 2026
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Bunnie, 45, went on to reveal her own harrowing hitchhiking experience after agreeing with her podcast co-hosts that the method of traveling for free with a passing vehicle is rare now compared to the ‘60s.—
Latoya Gayle,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The tear-jerking dramedy featured a breakthrough role for Emilia Jones, an Oscar-winning, scene-stealing turn by Troy Kotsur and a thoughtful narrative that took audiences into the personal lives of a deaf family with a single hearing member.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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That jerking motion, combined with detergent and water, loosens dirt from the surfaces of clothing.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
27 Dec. 2025
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Hamspon is employing a simplified one-dimensional model to accelerate simulations while coupling thermodynamic and neutronic effects.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Jan. 2026
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Best Color Pairings for Chocolate Brown Don’t be scared to dress your walls in this bold earth tone, says Mellan-Matulewicz, particularly when coupling it with subtle neutrals.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Legate gently declines Lucy by fastening her to a cross.—
Jack King,
Vulture,
31 Dec. 2025
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Styled as always by Brad Goreski, the actor’s ultra-sheer, clingy black lace dress featured a plunged neckline that almost reached her bellybutton, fastening with one delicate strap and clasp at the chest.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Nov. 2025
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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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“Hitching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitching. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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