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to come or be together as friends
former classmates who hooked up and started a business together
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Recent Examples of hooked up
The infamous gossip blogger took to social media over the weekend to share a video of himself breathing shallowly in a hospital bed, with a tube of oxygen hooked up through his nostrils.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Doyley, a Black woman, was lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to IVs and monitors and covered by a sheet.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
Early in the season, Paul and Mortensen hooked up during a group trip to Los Angeles, which came just shy of a month before Paul returned to the area for The Bachelorette.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
The video captures a car hooked up to a tow truck and what appears to be its owner running toward their vehicle.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The show includes three audio speaker sculptures, which have been tuned to play ambient bird sounds for the exhibition but can be hooked up to any playlist of choice.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026
According to the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office, the camera was hooked up to other devices.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Sure, lots of people have laser printers hooked up to their computers.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
He was hooked up to an IV along with several monitors and his arm and hand were bandaged.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Doyley, a Black woman, was lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to IVs and monitors and covered by a sheet.
—Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 20 Mar. 2026
Early in the season, Paul and Mortensen hooked up during a group trip to Los Angeles, which came just shy of a month before Paul returned to the area for The Bachelorette.
—Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2026
The video captures a car hooked up to a tow truck and what appears to be its owner running toward their vehicle.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The show includes three audio speaker sculptures, which have been tuned to play ambient bird sounds for the exhibition but can be hooked up to any playlist of choice.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 11 Mar. 2026
According to the Carroll County State's Attorney's Office, the camera was hooked up to other devices.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
Sure, lots of people have laser printers hooked up to their computers.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
He was hooked up to an IV along with several monitors and his arm and hand were bandaged.
—Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooked up
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Jerry Lewis was the executive director of the 1901 Community Implementation Committee, which helps coordinate project updates, community engagement and leadership connections associated with the 1901 Project, according to the committee’s website.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Zheng was identified through information associated with the cell phone used to make the 911 call, surveillance video, and other evidence, officials said.—
Luke Barr,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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One of those bullets traveled into Minugh's home.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Flanagan traveled to postwar Japan to help develop a child welfare program.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Seven stacks of tiny paper cups were arranged to the left, next to packets of Nescafé, pouches of two-minute noodles, and a double gas burner connected to the cylinder—the main tool of his trade.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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White Settlement detectives collaborated with agencies across North Texas to determine whether the three suspects were connected to similar incidents in the Metroplex, according to the statement.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Mar. 2026
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His relied heavily on his four-seam fastball, but mixed in the rest of his arsenal — the slider (18 times), changeup (10 times), sweeper (nine times), curveball (eight times) and cutter (five times) — to keep opponents off balanced.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The participants started with a lower dose, which came as a gray powder mixed into hot water.—
Natalia V. Osipova,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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Efford was taken into custody Tuesday and bonded out, according to Broward jail records.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Other places had other forms of unfree or bonded labor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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Swift was joined at the show by her fiancé, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and the two shared a fun moment.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Tate joined him on a stream last month to lift weights and offer advice about how Clav should handle his newfound fame.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
26 Mar. 2026
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In 2007, after reporting from the Tampa Bay Times, a grand jury investigated Pinellas County buying land from the property appraiser; that grand jury’s 22-page report was critical of how the office was run.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Maples, and another Republican running for the Florida Senate, Brian Nathan, lost to Democrats in the latest sign that Democrats are performing well in traditional Republican strongholds.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Deputies said the deadly shooting appeared to be gang-related, but believe Randolph was an innocent victim.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The aspects of their work that were directly terrorism-related were well-funded; other parts, not so much.—
Paul Rosenzweig,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Hooked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooked%20up. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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