as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the drama club's hookup with a local acting company provided several aspiring young actors with experience doing summer theater
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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
former classmates who hooked up and started a business together
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Recent Examples of hookup
New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
In a show where people cheat, choose colleges based on their latest hookups, and punch each other during debutante balls, disagreement strikes often.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Although Arabella is the protagonist, some of the show’s best writing centers on her gay best friend Kwame (Paapa Essiedu), who contends with his own trauma after being assaulted mid-hook up.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The Little Lodge gets power from an RV-style hookup as standard, but can be upgraded to run fully off-grid.
—New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
In a show where people cheat, choose colleges based on their latest hookups, and punch each other during debutante balls, disagreement strikes often.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
In the third quarter, Prescott hooked up with George Pickens for a 43-yard touchdown pass to take a 30-3 lead.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
Although Arabella is the protagonist, some of the show’s best writing centers on her gay best friend Kwame (Paapa Essiedu), who contends with his own trauma after being assaulted mid-hook up.
—Abby Monteil, Them., 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookup
Noun
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Another factor is whether your partnership's no-trump range is a strict 15-17 or includes good 14-counts.—
Deb Harvell,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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This collaboration exemplifies the company’s composable weapons strategy, which aims to create more flexible and adaptable missile systems through strategic partnerships, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thirteen weeks later, the couple traveled to Russia and brought Anna back home to Georgia.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Toulouse’s approach aims to miniaturize 3D printing technology to travel through a thin optical fiber to address the drawbacks.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jen is also the mother of Cornelia, her daughter from before the relationship.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Her memoir includes reflections on the campaign, insights about her relationship with Biden and his family, and perspectives on key moments during the election.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Miller is navigating through the kinks, continuing to get acclimated with the taping of his wrist — something he’s been instructed to do — and working through the rust associated with not playing in an actual competitive game for nine months.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Oct. 2025
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That’s because, Vandover said, one of the biggest challenges associated with the programs is getting the word out.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
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As a precaution, health and trade associations are urging consumers and bars to destroy or properly dispose of empty bottles to prevent counterfeiters from reusing them in the production of fake liquor.—
Alessandra Freitas,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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The players’ association and the WNBA agreed to an eight-year deal in 2020, but last year the WNBPA voted to opt out of the agreement early.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Maddy Rivard, public relations specialist for Life Time, said Thursday the Big Sugar Classic is one of more than 30 running and cycling events Life Time owns and operates across the country.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Oct. 2025
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But against Cleveland – who was without a viable quarterback option in London – Minnesota allowed Quinshon Judkins to run for 110 yards.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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The last issue came out in 1932, under the direction of his wife, Nelly, dedicated to his memory and produced with the collaboration of active and former members of De Stijl.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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Each of them spoke about the importance of innovation and collaboration in order to overcome the most pressing issues facing rural health systems and about the importance of being vocal advocates for accessible and affordable health care.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Walker connected with Jordan Pedro for a 12-yard touchdown pass with 24 seconds left for good measure, sealing the deal for the Cougars.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Premium Quarterly Print Magazines Live Events & Networking Become part of a real-life community where curious minds connect.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Hookup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookup. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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