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
This is one of the league’s best coaches and one of the league’s most prominent reporters hooking up for at least six years.
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Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Like hooking up with your ex even though you’ll be left emotionally unraveling and picking up the pieces afterwards.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
The 458 Pro Campervan might be best thought of as a starter RV base vehicle, as Ari keeps focused on hooking up the basic essentials, leaving much of the conversion up to the customer.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026
That was before rumors began circulating on social media that Batula had been hooking up with West Wilson, another cast member who dated Batula’s house bestie, Ciara Miller, in 2023.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
The romance reveal came weeks after gossip blog DeuxMoi reported that Wilson and Batula were allegedly hooking up.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
But rumors of the fellow 305ers hooking up were squashed over the weekend, as per Page Six.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Like hooking up with your ex even though you’ll be left emotionally unraveling and picking up the pieces afterwards.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
The 458 Pro Campervan might be best thought of as a starter RV base vehicle, as Ari keeps focused on hooking up the basic essentials, leaving much of the conversion up to the customer.
—New Atlas, 6 Apr. 2026
That was before rumors began circulating on social media that Batula had been hooking up with West Wilson, another cast member who dated Batula’s house bestie, Ciara Miller, in 2023.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2026
The romance reveal came weeks after gossip blog DeuxMoi reported that Wilson and Batula were allegedly hooking up.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
But rumors of the fellow 305ers hooking up were squashed over the weekend, as per Page Six.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooking up
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Did the connotations of travelling with Spirit carry a sense of embarrassment?—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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Residents of multiple countries, including the United States, are being monitored for hantavirus after traveling on the MV Hondius, an Oceanwide Expeditions cruise ship now tied to several cases of the virus.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Harvard University’s president and four other administrators formed what became known as the Secret Court to investigate students suspected of being gay or associating with gay students.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Does that ever give you pause about associating yourself so fully with one brand?—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Cycling can be guilty of prioritising traditionalism above all else — and there were individuals in the sport who dismissed them as YouTubers messing around, racing against genuine riders fighting to make a living.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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All of our memories are traveling the world, messing around, having fun, and being teenagers.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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Mount Carmel’s Christian Clark has a keen sense of what every pitcher is thinking, especially since the senior catcher spends every game connecting and interacting with his own staff.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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And now two different studies published in the journal Nature — one connecting the long-term health of adults with their thymic health and the other analyzing cancer therapy outcomes and thymic health — point to the thymus playing an important role in wellness.—
Devika Rao,
TheWeek,
6 May 2026
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Then the Knicks coach, Mike Brown, tweaked the offense, running more of it through Towns, and the team became a juggernaut.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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People running this Daily News must live in a parallel universe.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Besides an enormous stage, blue velvet curtains, a mixing console and safe catwalks, the building also features new classrooms and rehearsal spaces.—
Tim Greiving,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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With the SoCal sun cutting across the San Gabriel Mountains, the tastemaker spent the afternoon posted in the owner’s box, mixing with fans, influencers, and racing regulars.—
Mikey Fresh,
VIBE.com,
4 May 2026
Verb
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Citrus and farro, joining sun and earth?—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Ayangbile is the second defensive lineman in Miami’s 2027 class, joining three-star Key West native Josh Johnson.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
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Chappelle has often blended music and comedy, frequently collaborating with artists like The Roots, Yasiin Bey (fka Mos Def), and John Mayer among many others.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Earlier today, a Bahraini court also handed down life sentences to five defendants accused of collaborating with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including three citizens and two Afghan nationals.—
Dominic Dudley,
semafor.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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