as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a hard right hook that struck his opponent in the eye
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as in to bend
to cause to turn away from a straight line
the pitcher hooked the ball, and the batter missed
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
hooked up three short chains together to make a longer necklace
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as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the monkey hooked four bananas from the basket and scampered away to enjoy them
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
I hooked the biggest fish of the day, and then released it
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
hang the bird feeder on a branch that hooks upward
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Recent Examples of hook
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
That’s the hook that often leads to a link to a subscription service that turns out to be costly and/or deceptive.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Desperate to save them, records show, doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs.
—Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
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Noun
And when phones are ringing off the hook here, that creates pressure.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 1 May 2026
That’s the hook that often leads to a link to a subscription service that turns out to be costly and/or deceptive.
—Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 1 May 2026
Verb
Ahead of the Ducks’ September match up against Penn State, Nike hooked players up with a matching Vaporposite cleat.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Desperate to save them, records show, doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs.
—Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hook
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Ball State’s Rogers, who had only three kills in the first set, came out revitalized in the second set and delivered nine scoring blows.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Magyar's center-right Tisza party defeated Orbán's nationalist-populist Fidesz in a stunning blow last month, gaining more votes and seats in Parliament than any other party in Hungary's post-Communist history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
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His ability to bend low to the ground was on display during the hoop drill.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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Massachusetts residents are tired of watching politicians bend over backwards for every political agenda imaginable while our own citizens, especially our veterans, are treated like an afterthought.—
Anne Brensley,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Candidates for District 9 interviewed by the Southern California News Group said many residents increasingly connect ethics and accountability concerns at City Hall with broader frustrations over neighborhood conditions, city services and economic investment in the district.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Escalators once connecting now-defunct stores like Sears to designer brands such as Louis Vuitton have been turned off.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Golden Knights regained the lead in the best-of-seven second-round series, 2-1, after stealing Game 1 in Vegas and very nearly being shut out in Game 2.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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The Sixers had momentum — a chance to steal (yes, steal) a game against a far (yes, far) superior Knicks team and salvage what was left of their playoff hopes after ceding the first two games of the second-round series at Madison Square Garden.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Mikal Bridges grabbed the offensive rebound and threw it out to Jalen Brunson.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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The director also grabbed images on the fly, using his iPhone during location scouting to get close-ups of the insects and on set during forest chases.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The canopy also curves to the shape of Pan Pacific Park’s outdoor amphitheater next to the Goldrich.—
Solvej Schou,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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This architectural marvel, constructed from natural dolomite lime, curves elegantly across a deep gorge and leads straight into a tunnel cut into solid rock.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
4 May 2026
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Pannek didn’t hit the puck with a full slap shot.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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After Lane Hutson fired a slap shot that went wide and bounced back out, Newhook backhanded the puck out of the air and in off Andrei Vasilevskiy’s pad and his backside.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
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The moonless nights of mid-May are a fantastic time to spot the glowing band of the Milky Way arching across the spring sky, before the encroaching twilight of the summer months shortens the viewing window.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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Keep your chest upright, making sure your back doesn't arch or shoulders don’t arch.—
Christa Sgobba,
Health,
5 May 2026
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“Hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hook. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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