hooked up (with)

past tense of hook up (with)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooked up (with)
Verb
  • Döpfner nearly bought the FT in 2015, before losing it to Nikkei, and took a controlling stake in Business Insider — at the top of the new media market — for $343 million.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • With the win, Southern Miss (7-2, 5-0) took sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt Conference West Division standings.
    Michael Harley, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • The true-crime movie stars stiller as novelist Norman Mailer, who befriended convict Jack Henry Abbott (Farrell).
    Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
  • According to a Chula Vista police spokesperson, investigators believe Cleveland had befriended the victims at some point.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
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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 12 Nov. 2025.

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