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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 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.
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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
It is not hooked up to the truck, not level, blocking a fire hydrant, and the stairs are set up in possibly the worst way to access the clinic.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
Another big topic this season is whether Heather and Jason actually hooked up.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2026
So when the two made their second appearance as two people who just hooked up on last night’s Update, expectations were high for this recapper.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
The two previously hooked up for the first time in the Glen Powell episode.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
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
It is not hooked up to the truck, not level, blocking a fire hydrant, and the stairs are set up in possibly the worst way to access the clinic.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 4 Feb. 2026
Another big topic this season is whether Heather and Jason actually hooked up.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 2 Feb. 2026
So when the two made their second appearance as two people who just hooked up on last night’s Update, expectations were high for this recapper.
—Charu Sinha, Vulture, 1 Feb. 2026
The two previously hooked up for the first time in the Glen Powell episode.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooked up
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Recovered in 2015, the ship was identified and studied through the Slave Wrecks Project, an international network of institutions that confirmed it was associated with the trans-Atlantic slave trade.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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High blood pressure, obesity, physical inactivity and smoking have long been lifestyle factors associated with higher dementia risk.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The trip holds serious symbolism for the couple, who last traveled to Australia just five months after their royal nuptials.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Trade increased, and mail traveled quicker between the countries.—
Julia Buckley,
CNN Money,
9 Mar. 2026
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Before the Missouri Tigers (Shop Mizzou) face Miami in the NCAA Tournament, the fraternity of basketball has already tremendously connected the two programs.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 Mar. 2026
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Many of those people get connected to supportive housing, medical care, and addiction treatment.—
Grey Gardner,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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The dough must be mixed by hand or a low-speed mixer, and the rounds must be made without the help of a rolling pin.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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Oat Haus Cookie Dough Granola Butter Gluten free and vegan, Oat Haus' Cookie Dough Granola Butter also has chocolate chips mixed in for the perfect sweet treat.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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The Willow Park man was booked into the Wood County Jail, but has since bonded out, according to online jail records.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Mar. 2026
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Dads and daughters bonded over watching games and cheering alongside Miss Americana herself.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Heather Hughes, senior vice president of strategic alignment at the YMCA of the USA, has joined the board of directors of the DuPage Children’s Museum in Naperville, officials announced.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Happily, Syria’s new government has joined Lebanon’s call to expel the terror group.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ben Wang delivers a breakthrough performance in the title role as a kid who tries to conquer his anxiety issues head-on by running for class president.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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That significantly lowers the bill for users running OpenClaw.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The next theme, coming this summer, will be dinosaur-related, said Library Executive Director Lindsey Dorfman.—
Jennifer Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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It is not related in any way to the show's performance, content or other matters happening at Paramount.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Hooked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooked%20up. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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