1
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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2
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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Recent Examples of hooking
Still, there are challenges ahead, especially relating to the bureaucratic obstacles of building large energy projects and hooking them up to the grid.
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Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
An example of the previously undisclosed debauchery includes a pair female twins allegedly hooking themselves up to a car battery for $10,000.
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Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
After referees called Wembanyama on a foul on Karl-Anthony Towns, a review determined that Towns had been the one to commit a foul, an offensive foul, by hooking Wembanyama with his arm.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
However, the episode ends with a fisherman hooking an unknown big catch in the very lake where the billionaire's body lies.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 May 2026
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 June 2026
An example of the previously undisclosed debauchery includes a pair female twins allegedly hooking themselves up to a car battery for $10,000.
—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
After referees called Wembanyama on a foul on Karl-Anthony Towns, a review determined that Towns had been the one to commit a foul, an offensive foul, by hooking Wembanyama with his arm.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooking
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What made jazz so distinct was the freedom embedded into its structure, with musicians improvising, trading solos and bending notes together.
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The play started with LAFC teammate Jacob Shaffelburg bending a cross into the middle of the box, where South African center back Ime Okon tried to head to clear.
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Organizers also have transformed portions of Figueroa Street into a festival corridor connecting the venues.
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The integrated workflow is intended to reduce the need for separate software tools by connecting chip design with evaluation board development in one process.
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In December 1922, two Black men were abducted from the Pilot Point jail after being accused of stealing horses.
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Wolfson and her friends would try the stunts at home, stealing shopping carts to push each other into curbs.
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The video then shows the woman throwing Martinez to the ground, grabbing her by the hair and repeatedly attacking her as bystanders try to step in and help.
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According to Sangrio, the video appears to show Matthew Cox, O'Toole's then-attendant, striking the 60-year-old with a broom, punching him and grabbing him by the neck.
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The tracks where the train derailed are on a curving section of a bridge over the Grand Calumet River.
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The innovative Panoramic Display consists of a 48-inch screen curving from door to door along the base of the windshield.
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Pay Attention to Plant Form Plants come in a wide range of shapes, from arching to columnar to spreading.
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Lower back discomfort or tightness might be due to arching of your back, or your back muscles tacking on too much of the work to overcompensate for a lack of hip strength or control.
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And the work ahead, such as integrating new brands, scaling existing ones and building toward our larger vision for Bridges, gets to happen on top of something durable.
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Google is integrating Gemini into its browser and powering Apple’s Siri intelligence.
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The Red Sox stole three bases in the game, with Durbin swiping two.
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Even swiping and inserting chip cards take too long, with customer moving to tap and Apple pay instead.
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“Hooking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooking. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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