HOOKING Synonyms: 204 Similar and Opposite Words

hooking

verb

present participle of hook

as in bending

to cause to turn away from a straight line the pitcher hooked the ball, and the batter missed

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as in connecting

to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole hooked up three short chains together to make a longer necklace

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as in stealing

to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep the monkey hooked four bananas from the basket and scampered away to enjoy them

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as in grabbing

to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly I hooked the biggest fish of the day, and then released it

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as in curving

to turn away from a straight line or course hang the bird feeder on a branch that hooks upward

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straightening

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Recent Examples of hooking However, the episode ends with a fisherman hooking an unknown big catch in the very lake where the billionaire's body lies. —

Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 The closest thing in effort required is hooking the robot when it’s done, emptying out its filter basket and putting it back on the charger. —

Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026 In the video, Jessie, who is wearing a blue bikini, puts one foot on her husband's thigh and the other on his shoulder, hooking it around his neck, and stands up steadily while flashing her arm muscles at the camera. —

Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026 While hooking paying customers remains a challenge for most of the AI industry, Grok stands out as a particularly terrible performer. —

Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 14 May 2026 Devon Toews was called for a hooking penalty, giving Minnesota 63 seconds of 4-on-3 power-play time. —

Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 10 May 2026 Mason McTavish’s hooking minor proved costly as the Oilers scored just four seconds into the penalty. —

Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 27 Apr. 2026 By hooking a solo shot around the Pesky Pole, the lefty swinger finally hit his first dinger of the year off Boston southpaw Payton Tolle. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026 But Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was called for hooking Byfield from behind on the play, setting up a penalty shot. —

Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026

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But because the crunch is such a specific movement—focused on spinal flexion, or bending the spine forward—a high crunch count doesn’t say much about how well your core can transfer force or resist unwanted movement, which are also important functions, Williams said.

— Christa Sgobba, Health, 11 June 2026
The stainless-steel finish is extremely durable and will last for years without bending or distorting.

— Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 June 2026