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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
Ruisz and Durkin hooked up again on a 51-yard TD pass midway through the second quarter as the Eagles built a 28-0 halftime lead on the way to avenging last season’s 42-27 loss to the Thunderbolts and giving Murphy a win in his debut as Sandburg’s head coach.
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Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
For decades, scientists have chased a mystery about how proteins’ building blocks first hooked up with RNA, the molecule carrying life’s code.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
When Mormon mom Ruby Franke hooked up with rogue counselor Jodi Hildebrandt, the duo briefly rose to fame before their disturbing disciplinary methods drew criticism, then arrests.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Barton emphasizes the otherworldly nature of these AU characters with the intro’s most spectacular stunts, which see Jennifer Holland and David Denman spinning in the air in slow-motion and launching up without coming back down, requiring both to be hooked up to a wire rig.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
The White Bridge Road campus also has a classroom that mimics a hospital room with a dummy that gives birth and a miniature dummy hooked up to tubes that offers training on caring for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
In the video, Munn, 45, is in her hospital bed, hooked up to machines and wearing a hairnet.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Yet the Dutch authorities openly accept there have been numerous other cases whereby past and present players have hooked up with serious criminals, particularly in the last 10 to 15 years.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the stainless steel plumbing fixtures—which come fully installed and ready to be hooked up to a water line—add modern flair to the tiny home.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
For decades, scientists have chased a mystery about how proteins’ building blocks first hooked up with RNA, the molecule carrying life’s code.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
When Mormon mom Ruby Franke hooked up with rogue counselor Jodi Hildebrandt, the duo briefly rose to fame before their disturbing disciplinary methods drew criticism, then arrests.
—PC Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
Barton emphasizes the otherworldly nature of these AU characters with the intro’s most spectacular stunts, which see Jennifer Holland and David Denman spinning in the air in slow-motion and launching up without coming back down, requiring both to be hooked up to a wire rig.
—Oliver Sava, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2025
The White Bridge Road campus also has a classroom that mimics a hospital room with a dummy that gives birth and a miniature dummy hooked up to tubes that offers training on caring for infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
In the video, Munn, 45, is in her hospital bed, hooked up to machines and wearing a hairnet.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Yet the Dutch authorities openly accept there have been numerous other cases whereby past and present players have hooked up with serious criminals, particularly in the last 10 to 15 years.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the stainless steel plumbing fixtures—which come fully installed and ready to be hooked up to a water line—add modern flair to the tiny home.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooked up
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The information could include flight logs, names associated with criminal activities, civil settlements, immunity or plea agreements.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The warning forecasts sustained surface winds, or frequent gusts, in the range of 34 knots (39 mph) to 47 knots (54 mph), either predicted or occurring, and not directly associated with a tropical cyclone, the NWS glossary explains.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The season’s most important series, once again When the New York Yankees travelled to Toronto for Canada Day, the four games sat as the biggest series of the season to that point.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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The district attorney’s office said McNulty had traveled to or lived in the Philippines, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska and Virginia.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Watts said the child welfare agency also will maintain collaboration with public health officials, law enforcement and treatment providers to prevent tragedies connected to fentanyl and other drugs.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Hope in Dave Canales, the second-year head coach whose optimism-springs-eternal approach has this team feeling connected.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Surround it with pumpkins, fashion it in front of a garland strand, or place it on a velvet table running across the manteltop to tie the whole look together.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Sep. 2025
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This look is perfect for landing in a style-conscious city like Paris or Chicago and hitting the ground running without needing a quick change in the airport bathroom.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Sep. 2025
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Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings joined the company’s board in May 2025 after giving more than $20 million to Democrats, including $7 million to a pro-Harris super PAC.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Toni Trucks joined Franklin & Bash in its fourth season as Anita Haskins, a recent law school graduate eager to prove herself.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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The pair bonded over their work history in law enforcement throughout the night.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025
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The two eventually bonded over their writing, trading notes about each other's work.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The country is also the site of the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running internal armed conflict, and constitutionally requires all men between the ages of 18 and 24 to undertake some form of military service.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Zorian Palmore, who saw time at running back and quarterback, ran for a team-high 68 yards for Trinity.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Stylish pieces that can be mixed together or worn individually are what the collection is all about.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Hearn said the only real logistical change is how cars need to have their fuel systems fully flushed when switching between different fuels, and two fuels (sustainable and regular, for example) can’t be mixed in the same tank.—
Alistair Charlton,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Hooked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooked%20up. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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