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Recent Examples of hookup
Noun
The hookup to mount the Edge inside a PC case may require two of Corsair cables. Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 26 Aug. 2025 Several of the state parks also have cabins, RV hookups, and tent sites for outdoor lovers. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
When Mormon mom Ruby Franke hooked up with rogue counselor Jodi Hildebrandt, the duo briefly rose to fame before their disturbing disciplinary methods drew criticism, then arrests. PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025 As such, those wishing to build up a portfolio of investment-grade coins is probably best off hooking up with an auction house. Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hookup
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookup
Noun
  • The band’s foundation was built on the joint songwriting of Davies and Hodgson, who sang lead on most of Supertramp’s hits, but their partnership was beginning to dissolve by the early 1980s.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
  • But Somaiya left the startup after just a few months after the partnership unraveled.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Holiday star was traveling with his wife, Phillipa Coan, according to the Daily Mail, which obtained footage of the fall.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The discovery highlighted the lengths some mammals will travel to find resources during sweltering summer months.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Musk and Gebbia have maintained a close professional relationship; Gebbia sits on Tesla’s board and was introduced to DOGE earlier this year through Musk.
    Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2025
  • After a turbulent few weeks, things only became more tense when Sean McLaughlin and Allyshia Gupta claimed to have information that could destroy the relationship.
    Liza Esquibias, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, with a luxury experience also comes a luxurious price tag and the cost of tickets won’t be the kind of budget fares people most associate with bus travel.
    Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Consuming 400 grams of dairy daily was associated with a 2% increase in risk.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In contrast, the cerebellum showed no such association.
    Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Bieger and a spokesperson for the alumni association did not immediately return Deadline’s requests for comment.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Surround it with pumpkins, fashion it in front of a garland strand, or place it on a velvet table running across the manteltop to tie the whole look together.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This look is perfect for landing in a style-conscious city like Paris or Chicago and hitting the ground running without needing a quick change in the airport bathroom.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Kim, Xi and Putin gathered for the military parade amid Ukrainian and Western concerns over the collaboration of the three nations in bolstering Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, ongoing since February 2022.
    Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Over time, the culture becomes defined by fear, politics and survival rather than collaboration and growth.
    Alora Bopray, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The cells extended nerve fibers in both directions, toward the head and tail, to connect with the host spinal tissue.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, the presidents of the Central Pacific and, yes, Union Pacific railroads met in 1869 to drive the final ceremonial rail stake into the ground, connecting the east and west coasts.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Hookup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookup. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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