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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
On the day of our visit, the South Korean tanker SK Audace was loading cargo, hooked up to pipes so cold they were covered in a thick layer of frost despite the balmy bayou weather.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
That leisure battery is hooked up to a 650-W rooftop solar charging system to keep things running as long as possible.
—New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
That leisure battery is hooked up to a 650-W rooftop solar charging system to keep things running as long as possible.
—New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooked up
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Such shifts, says Panofsky, are always associated with a transfer of artistic leadership to a new country or to a new discipline.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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But as lawmakers debate whether to regulate or ban kratom, public health problems associated with the drug continue to rise.—
Andrew Kolodny,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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There were ten teen-agers who’d travelled from around the country with their dads.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The confirmation comes after there were conflicting totals due to victims having travelled to a hospital in private vehicles instead of in ambulances.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
30 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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In this technique, plants are suspended in air with a spray of water mixed with minerals applied to their roots every few seconds.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Officials contacted Maywood's water reclamation because chemicals in the building may have mixed with the water and entered the sewage.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Back home, humans have bonded with aiyi, a species of near-omnipotent artificial intelligence that operates according to its own moral code.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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The similar drives of Wagler and Mirković are one of the things that have bonded them.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Elijah Brown survived and joined his family during the Wednesday morning press conference.—
Zach Boetto,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Mohsen joined the festival as a Senior Programmer in 2023 and was promoted to Head of Programming in 2024.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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That's when authorities said the homeowner allegedly pointed a gun at the worker, sending him running for his life.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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At a balloon release in November 2024 honoring his memory, family members described Williams, who ran his own carpet-cleaning business, as a hardworking, kind, gentle man devoted to his family and faith.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Young starred in 65 episodes of the series and related Disney Channel projects before his death in 2013.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Officials didn't give any indication whether or not the shootings could be related.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Hooked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooked%20up. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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