HOOKING UP (WITH) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

hooking up (with)

verb

present participle of hook up (with)

as in latching (on or onto)

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Tokyo — Japan may have its first ever female prime minister, but her government’s attempts to avoid a royal succession crisis are making the chances of a woman taking the imperial throne ever slimmer.

— Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
Since taking office, al-Zaidi has made a public show of cracking down on corruption.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026

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