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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
They were asked questions while hooked up to the polygraph, leading to an emotional interview.
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Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
And just as the image of black people beaten for trying to cross a bridge resonated beyond our community, the image of a Palestinian hooked up to an IV, writhing in agony and burning alive, resonates far beyond theirs.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
During one cognitive session, he was hooked up to brain-monitoring technology while watching a documentary and speaking with a specialist.
—Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Mane, who has 63,100 followers on Instagram, also included a brief clip of himself in hospital, hooked up to an IV.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
These plays all scratch the same exact itch of, say, watching Bachelorette hunks get hooked up to a lie detector or watching Mike White whine about the lack of fine cuisine on Survivor.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
For instance, making sure your dryer is properly installed/hooked up to your wiring is a major factor for fire prevention, too.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
He was hooked up to monitors tracking his vital signs and administered IV fluids, underwent frequent blood draws and received an experimental treatment that had previously only been tested on animals.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Large fermentation tanks, yet to be hooked up, sat behind a glass wall.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026
And just as the image of black people beaten for trying to cross a bridge resonated beyond our community, the image of a Palestinian hooked up to an IV, writhing in agony and burning alive, resonates far beyond theirs.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
During one cognitive session, he was hooked up to brain-monitoring technology while watching a documentary and speaking with a specialist.
—Melinda Fulmer, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Mane, who has 63,100 followers on Instagram, also included a brief clip of himself in hospital, hooked up to an IV.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 10 June 2026
These plays all scratch the same exact itch of, say, watching Bachelorette hunks get hooked up to a lie detector or watching Mike White whine about the lack of fine cuisine on Survivor.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
For instance, making sure your dryer is properly installed/hooked up to your wiring is a major factor for fire prevention, too.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
He was hooked up to monitors tracking his vital signs and administered IV fluids, underwent frequent blood draws and received an experimental treatment that had previously only been tested on animals.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Large fermentation tanks, yet to be hooked up, sat behind a glass wall.
—Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooked up
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Though more commonly associated with their long migrations from Alaska to Hawaii or showing off for whale watchers off the coast of New England, a unique population of humpback whales call the Arabian Sea home.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 June 2026
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Climate change and associated recent heat waves and droughts compounded the challenges faced by the tree, wrote the society.—
Karina Zaiets,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The Cabrera family from Chicago traveled to Miami to attend Monday’s match and the Sunday game between Uruguay and Cape Verde.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The Ranch consists of a selective bunch of professionals that work seamlessly, cohesively together, allowing the Ranch to run efficiently for the guests who traveled from far and near to visit.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Ben Williamson connected early for his second career homer.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Research suggests that career achievement and mental health are deeply connected.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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But that buttery soft fish and sticky rice is often mixed with a rainbow of other flavors, from spicy wasabi to salty and savory soy sauce.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Researchers introduced another unusual modification for environments where ice and water mixed together.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
13 June 2026
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The couple bonded over their grief at losing a parent early on.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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The young female has bonded well with her mother, Kala, behind the scenes as zookeepers prepare to introduce her to the rest of the herd in the coming weeks.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The Independent Film and Television Alliance, which joined in the June 8 letter, argued that the proposal will affect indie producers as well as major studios.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
19 June 2026
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Jordin Canada, Naz Hillmon, Allisha Gray and Rhyne Howard joined Reese in the scoring parade, combining for a ridiculous 89 points.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Jackson Lahmeyer, who was running as a Republican in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, advanced to the Republican primary on Tuesday, June 16, but dropped out on Wednesday, June 17, amid the scandal.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Rodriguez said the city needs more information about whether Los Angeles County, which runs city elections, would be capable of handling the change.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Encouraging kids to choose STEM- and business-related majors just makes sense for the changing student body.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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And the two developments may be related.—
Joel Mathis,
TheWeek,
16 June 2026
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“Hooked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooked%20up. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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