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 play gave Western Michigan a field goal as time expired, and those 3 points loomed large as Western Michigan took a 9-7 lead in the fourth quarter.
    — Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • In 2022, the pair took a big risk for their first date and went on a spontaneous trip to the World Cup in Qatar.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2026
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  • In high school, Campbell befriended a student named Will Reinart.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • In August 2021, Brown allegedly befriended a woman and her family and then disappeared with their 4-day-old baby in Fairfield, Alabama, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.
    — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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