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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
Getting stuck in some remote native village for 36 days while hitching rides.
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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
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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In both cases, as the danger was spreading through the waters of the Florida reefs, scientists were busily yanking surviving corals out of the water and saving them in aquariums across the state.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mel Brooks’ best comedy shares many similarities with his other revered films – a strong grip of genre beats, a non-stop barrage of gags yanking us forward, and an eagerness to give every performer a chance to comedically shine.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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In the below interview, Lockhart dives further into differentiating the stories, connecting the dots with very specific references to both books set on Beechwood Island, and where the hope lies in her newest novel, now out in bookstores.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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People are connecting through social media posts or grassroots efforts within communities to provide food assistance, and a brother-sister pair also launched a website that can link up people nationally.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Lawrence sought out Ramsay to adapt the book after securing the rights, with the hopes that her collaborator would both push her out of comfort zones and leave the story’s rough edges intact.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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No Man’s Land is Kuzmina’s second feature after Nika, which had a buzzy premiere at SXSW 2022 in the Narrative Feature Competition, securing Special Jury Recognition for Breakthrough Performance.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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At 14, Wuornos gave birth to a son who was placed for adoption, and she was soon pushed out of the home and began drifting and hitchhiking, per the Netflix documentary.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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His journey involved freighters, hitchhiking and about any means of transportation available that was not an airplane or rental car.—
Corky Carroll,
Oc Register,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Surprise Lining The most tear-jerking moment, however, was kept secret until the very last minute.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Sounds like the plot of a tear-jerking movie, no?—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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By coupling the Cannes premiere with structured industry access, organizers hope to create visibility for participants while connecting Indonesian production capacity with international distribution channels.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Breaking the cycle curse The team created the HAT-TP polymer by coupling hexaazatrinaphtylene (HAT-CN) and hexaaminotriptycene (THA-NH₂) into a 3D framework.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Faye, named after actress Faye Dunaway, is cut with an open toe, ultra-thin straps and a small buckle-fastening ankle strap.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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In total, roughly 700 lashers responsible for securing and fastening cargo on ships walked off the job.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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