as in traveling
to come or be together as friends
former classmates who hooked up and started a business together
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Recent Examples of hooking up
Two of Hollywood’s hottest stars, both in terms of fame and attractiveness, are frolicking in the English countryside, arguing in palatial mansions and hooking up passionately in the rain.
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Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Organized labor won his backing because hooking up with the Teamsters and learning to drive a truck got him out of the California tomato fields.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
But the 27-year-old Alabama man didn’t see through on that promise and ended up staying in Fiji and hooking up with other lovelies.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
But Foster, who initially had the pair hooking up, only to scrap that plan during production, didn’t have clear answers for her or her co-star.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Seguin responded on its next series, with the Andrews-to-Smith duo hooking up on a 17-yard TD.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
This is just what hooking up feels like.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Two movie-mad SoCal kids finally hooking up to tell the story of a revolutionary group on the run, the actor and writer-director both love taking chances and both get excited at challenging their fan bases.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
When the tiny home arrives, a semi-permanent setup is as easy as leveling the surface, hooking up utilities, and anchoring the home, if desired, which can be accomplished with the help of the builder’s team.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Organized labor won his backing because hooking up with the Teamsters and learning to drive a truck got him out of the California tomato fields.
—Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2025
But the 27-year-old Alabama man didn’t see through on that promise and ended up staying in Fiji and hooking up with other lovelies.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2025
But Foster, who initially had the pair hooking up, only to scrap that plan during production, didn’t have clear answers for her or her co-star.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Seguin responded on its next series, with the Andrews-to-Smith duo hooking up on a 17-yard TD.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2025
This is just what hooking up feels like.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Two movie-mad SoCal kids finally hooking up to tell the story of a revolutionary group on the run, the actor and writer-director both love taking chances and both get excited at challenging their fan bases.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
When the tiny home arrives, a semi-permanent setup is as easy as leveling the surface, hooking up utilities, and anchoring the home, if desired, which can be accomplished with the help of the builder’s team.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooking up
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For example, Grab uses AI to automate menu translations in its food delivery app, allowing customers to easily access restaurant menus, even when traveling abroad.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Terryville resident Chalaine Kilduff and her 2-year-old son Beckham were traveling through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport last December when, like many 2-year-olds, Beckham started to cry during a long travel day.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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This rhetoric is employed to justify the state taking life, by associating the dead with national villainy.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
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This result is likely because of stereotypes associating Asian American students with higher GPAs and Black students with lower GPAs.—
Kenji Yoshino,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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Most people are messing around charging far too little for clients who don't appreciate them.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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No messing around — just wham, bam, thank you, GLAM!—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
20 Jan. 2026
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Additional improvements include new landscaping, pedestrian and bike paths connecting E and H Streets to the existing Bayside Park, picnic tables, benches, shade structures and trees.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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Linda Davis, 52, was in her fourth year teaching special education in Savannah’s public schools and had a gift for connecting with students, her colleagues and family said.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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That left only three crew members to keep the place running — one American and two Russians — prompting NASA to pause spacewalks and trim research.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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After the nuptials, hundreds of dyads will renew their vows as part of Love in Times Square, a long-running tradition held by the Times Square Alliance, a neighborhood nonprofit.—
Andrea Sachs,
Washington Post,
14 Feb. 2026
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By adjusting slurry mixing and drying protocols alone, the team reduced internal ionic resistance in their test electrodes by up to 40 percent.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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If the tea tastes too strong, consider mixing your concoction with another beverage, such as green tea or cold lemonade.—
PubSubHub User,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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School meal bill divides Republicans Shane’s bill passed the Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 22-18, with nine Republicans joining all nine Democrats in opposition.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
15 Feb. 2026
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The informational picket out front of BP Whiting Refinery on Indianapolis Boulevard wasn’t even the 11-year-old’s first time joining the fight for a fair living.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Three influential San Diego nonprofits—OUR Arts Foundation, Community Resource Center, and Just in Time for Foster Youth—are collaborating for a powerful evening of music and mission at Belly Up.—
Ut Community Press,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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So in July 2021, the attorney’s office sought change by collaborating with the Ramsey County Public Defender’s Office, community groups and law enforcement.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
17 Feb. 2026
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