hooked up (with)

verb

past tense of hook up (with)
as in latched (on or onto)

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  1. took
  2. befriended
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  • The move is a shift for a district that brought all leasing in-house in November 2020, shortly after Ed and Sasha Bass took sole ownership.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
  • While the offense took a bit to come around, Mack was always doing his thing behind the plate.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
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  • Indeed, the movie opens with Ed quizzing an older Greek man he’s befriended on the Belgian designer Ann Demeulemeester, before berating him for confusing his Bottega Veneta loafers for Sebago.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
  • The rapper personally befriended Hamilton and invited him to the family’s Easter celebration in 2015.
    — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 13 July 2026
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“Hooked up (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooked%20up%20%28with%29. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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