hooked up (with)

verb

past tense of hook up (with)
as in latched (on or onto)

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  1. took
  2. befriended
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  • The Diamondbacks took a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning on a groundout from Tim Tawa before breaking it open in the sixth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 July 2026
  • England immediately took possession of the ball and scored moments later.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026
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  • Ambivalent about leaving Wisconsin, Caroline is befriended by the officious Jemma James (Mary Holland), whose husband, Eli (Michael Hough), is a railroad man.
    — Judy Berman, Time, 9 July 2026
  • Then Susan went to the Philadelphia College of Art and met Jade Lee, while Ted studied at New York City’s School of Visual Arts and befriended Lauren Roselli.
    — David Chiu, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
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“Hooked up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooked%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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