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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
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.
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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
The Benjamins said Ward also spoke about trying to get the tiny home hooked up to a sewer line to flush away the toilet's contents after each use.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 31 May 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
It's hooked up directly to either a minimalist chest harness, or to a front vest/harness with six pockets that can be used to carry snacks, tools, and various other bits and bobs.
—Ben Coxworth
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Qi'ra Before Han Solo hooked up with Princess Leia, Qi'ra was his childhood sweetheart on Corellia.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
In 1932, the inventor Alois Benjamin Saliger patented the Psycho-phone, a phonograph hooked up to a timer which could play recordings while a person was asleep.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
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
The Benjamins said Ward also spoke about trying to get the tiny home hooked up to a sewer line to flush away the toilet's contents after each use.
—Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 31 May 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
It's hooked up directly to either a minimalist chest harness, or to a front vest/harness with six pockets that can be used to carry snacks, tools, and various other bits and bobs.
—Ben Coxworth
may 11, New Atlas, 11 May 2026
Qi'ra Before Han Solo hooked up with Princess Leia, Qi'ra was his childhood sweetheart on Corellia.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026
In 1932, the inventor Alois Benjamin Saliger patented the Psycho-phone, a phonograph hooked up to a timer which could play recordings while a person was asleep.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooked up
Verb
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Clark looked up the men Jones had been associated with and, one by one, ruled them out.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
5 June 2026
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Lola 41 is already associated with White Elephant’s Nantucket and Palm Beach properties, and has satellites in Boston and Naples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 June 2026
Verb
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Since then, the brothers have travelled the world, while the case appears stalled and the evidence remains sealed.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Romano was among those who traveled to San Antonio for Game 2, when the Knicks eked out a one-point win.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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They’re connected by a free three-and-a-half-mile coastal trail known as the Cliff Walk—one of the biggest tourist draws to America’s smallest state.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Marsh connected in the third inning off David Sandlin, his eighth of the year, and hit an RBI single in the sixth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Often mixed in to the beat are noisemakers like matracas – wooden objects in the shape of flags that produce a loud clacking sound when spun – and plastic horns called cornetas, which fans use to keep the matches animated from start to finish.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Polls have been mixed about each candidate’s chances.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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Unlike traditional rigid solar panels that are mounted atop aluminum frames, the new ultra-thin nano-composite solar skin is bonded directly into the yacht’s hardtop during the moulding stage of construction.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
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Chips and circuitry are added in a separate assembly process, with each item bonded to a resin substrate or melted onto pads on the PCB using solder balls.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Washington — The House approved an effort on Thursday to send fresh assistance to Ukraine after a few Republican members joined with Democrats to force a vote on the issue.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
5 June 2026
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In 2008, the fourth generation joined when Robert’s son, Bobby, entered the family business.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
Verb
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This is the first time, to my knowledge, that an incumbent mayor in the City of Angels would be running against a challenger whose campaign manager is God Almighty.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Odd moment plagues fourth quarter As the Knicks held on to their fairly sizable lead, a fan ran onto the court, tried to take a selfie with Wembanyama but was quickly apprehended by security.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Apple’s iOS 27 and related software updates offer the clearest public signs yet of the company’s upcoming foldable iPhone, revealing references to folding hardware and new features designed for larger, more flexible displays.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The woman and the boy were likely related and could have been as close as maternal second cousins, sharing great-grandparents.—
Amarachi Orie,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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“Hooked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooked%20up. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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