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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
During his treatment, Ray J was hooked up to oxygen and using an inhaler to support his breathing, per a later PEOPLE report.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Talayan wasn’t hooked up to the city’s power grid, and the women still queued for long periods to get water from the pipes, even when pregnant.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The room also had a small sink fed by a five-gallon jug of water suspended above it, a two-burner camp stove, some shelving for clothes and books, and a car battery hooked up to a small solar panel outside.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators and freezers are all hooked up to water lines that could also freeze during a winter storm.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2026
Four plays later, Darnold and Smith-Njigba hooked up for a 14-yard TD that made it 17-13 heading into halftime.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Jan. 2026
Andrews was hooked up to a dialysis machine three days a week for up to six hours at a time.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The 49ers opened the game with a quick-strike touchdown drive, scoring when Purdy’s play-action pass found Demarcus Robinson over the middle for a 2-yard touchdown, only three snaps after Purdy and Robinson hooked up for a 61-yard catch-and-run to the Eagles’ 16 on the second play from scrimmage.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
That’s where Zito hooked up with Seattle scout Craig Weissmann.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Talayan wasn’t hooked up to the city’s power grid, and the women still queued for long periods to get water from the pipes, even when pregnant.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The room also had a small sink fed by a five-gallon jug of water suspended above it, a two-burner camp stove, some shelving for clothes and books, and a car battery hooked up to a small solar panel outside.
—Michael Pollan, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Washing machines, dishwashers, refrigerators and freezers are all hooked up to water lines that could also freeze during a winter storm.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2026
Four plays later, Darnold and Smith-Njigba hooked up for a 14-yard TD that made it 17-13 heading into halftime.
—Dallas Morning News, 25 Jan. 2026
Andrews was hooked up to a dialysis machine three days a week for up to six hours at a time.
—Nadia Kounang, CNN Money, 16 Jan. 2026
The 49ers opened the game with a quick-strike touchdown drive, scoring when Purdy’s play-action pass found Demarcus Robinson over the middle for a 2-yard touchdown, only three snaps after Purdy and Robinson hooked up for a 61-yard catch-and-run to the Eagles’ 16 on the second play from scrimmage.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
That’s where Zito hooked up with Seattle scout Craig Weissmann.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooked up
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Excavators working at a rugged eastern Oregon ranch recently uncovered evidence of Chinese immigrants working as cowboys — a role rarely associated with the American West.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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That shift is visible across the city, even at spots long associated with old-guard formality like the exclusive Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, aka the Pink Lady.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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White House counterterrorism advisor Seb Gorka and special envoy for hostage response Adam Boehler traveled to Afghanistan to broker Amiri's release in September.—
Camilla Schick,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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More than 10 billion passengers have traveled on Japan’s Shinkansen since 1964, and the network’s drama-free punctuality has become a quiet part of daily life for millions.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Lastly, as Archaeology News reported, Britain was never isolated from the rest of the continent, and it was connected to distant regions, too.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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Matthew Stafford connected with Colby Parkinson on a touchdown pass in the final minute to lift the Rams to a 34-31 wild-card playoff win over the Carolina Panthers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
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Wesley Fofana’s minutes have to be managed due to his various injury issues since joining from Leicester City in 2022, and his form has been mixed in any case.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The bar team relies on fresh produce and herbs like the Little Leaf, a zippy refresher mixed with mezcal, cucumber, cilantro, and jalapeño.—
Lizbeth Scordo,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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In automotive use, upholstery is usually bonded to plastic substrates, with foam backing and adhesives.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Temozolomide works by depositing a methyl group—a carbon atom bonded to three hydrogen atoms—onto cellular DNA.—
Isabella Backman,
Hartford Courant,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers from multiple state departments and institutions joined forces over the summer to excavate Stewart Ranch, a remote historic site in eastern Oregon's Grant County.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The movie played at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival and caught the eye of Tom Cruise, who joined as an executive producer and secured an 800-theater wide release with an Oscar push.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Turkey arrests 6 suspected of spying ANKARA, Turkey -- Turkish authorities have arrested six people, including an Iranian national, on suspicion of spying for Iran, the state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Wednesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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Tesla signaled a major shift in its business as CEO Elon Musk told investors the company will end production of its longest-running premium electric vehicles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Indeed, the full account of his background and antics, as related in Prospect by Alan Rusbridger, the former editor of the Guardian, offers a disturbing glimpse of the rapid Trumpification of British political and journalistic culture.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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In response, leaders revised the amendment’s language and scheduled the second vote for a Saturday to reduce transportation and work-related obstacles.—
Daniel I. Dorfman,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Hooked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooked%20up. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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