hooking

present participle of hook
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooking
Verb
  • The approach is complemented by heavy use of the Estevez brothers’ childhood Super 8 movies, genre-bending DIY productions that Charlie notes often bore similarities to the movies their father was making at the time.
    Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
  • After an incredible post-pandemic run, the once seemingly unbreakable American economy is bending.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After congregants walked around reflecting and connecting with the Cathedral, Roberson resumed services with familiar rituals —communion, peace offerings and prayers.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The museum’s plans for Excelsior Club included restoring the existing two-story structure and adding a connecting history center focused on local and regional Black history.
    Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Prometheus was chained to a rock for stealing the fire of the gods and giving it to human beings.
    Alan Lightman September 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Back in May, Steven Hale pleaded guilty to spending about a year between 2021 and 2022 stealing discs from his employer and selling them online through e-commerce sites.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After grabbing an early lead Friday evening, the Royals were unable to match their hosts’ prolific offense on Friday.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 Sep. 2025
  • The owner squeezed her hands into the mix of kittens, moving the babies and grabbing the one that did not belong, which turned out to be a tiny mouse.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Along the Corniche—a sweeping waterfront promenade curving around the bay—traditional dhows drift past a shimmering skyline of minarets and sculptural skyscrapers.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Here, miles away from the nearest public road, a small canyon carves into curving limestone.
    Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In photos of the pair smooching at midnight, fans quickly recognized the iconic architecture, namely the gold, arching ceilings.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The effect can be like stepping into a bubble of serenity through a portal of elegant silhouettes, gracefully arching doors, textured walls, or ethereal installations.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Architectural Digest, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Another way Dr Pepper is evolving its storytelling is integrating into existing programming like The Pat McAfee Show during the show’s signature commercial-free hour.
    Kristi Dosh, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • For Yang’s microscope, the network instantly reconstructs high-resolution details across a large 3D volume, integrating data from all 100 lenslets into a single coherent image.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The brief clip shows 8-year-old Basil perched confidently in front of a sprinkler on a lush patch of grass, energetically swiping at jets of water spraying into the air.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
  • Think of it like swiping on Hinge and everyone being too far away to be worth the drive to meet up.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Hooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooking. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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