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
That suspicion intensifies when Mike and Eddie acknowledge their mutual desire with a kiss and start regularly hooking up.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
There were endless questions to be answered — namely, how Amanda and West could betray Ciara Miller and Kyle Cooke by hooking up behind their backs … and lying to everyone about it.
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Sarah Hearon,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Her thoughts on the idea of Jackie hooking up with the English lawyer who’s representing her in a big new case?
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David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
The young whippersnappers in their nice Manhattan apartments see the COVID-19 pandemic as simply one more roadblock between them and hooking up.
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Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Waddingham is less enthused about the idea of Ted (played by Sudeikis) and Rebecca hooking up, despite some of the fan base fantasizing about the prospect.
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K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
This isn’t just like hooking up an image of my dad to ChatGPT.
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Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2026
It’s been rumored that there is a video of Amanda and West hooking up.
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Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
There were endless questions to be answered — namely, how Amanda and West could betray Ciara Miller and Kyle Cooke by hooking up behind their backs … and lying to everyone about it.
—
Sarah Hearon,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Her thoughts on the idea of Jackie hooking up with the English lawyer who’s representing her in a big new case?
—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
4 June 2026
The young whippersnappers in their nice Manhattan apartments see the COVID-19 pandemic as simply one more roadblock between them and hooking up.
—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
Waddingham is less enthused about the idea of Ted (played by Sudeikis) and Rebecca hooking up, despite some of the fan base fantasizing about the prospect.
—
K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
This isn’t just like hooking up an image of my dad to ChatGPT.
—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2026
It’s been rumored that there is a video of Amanda and West hooking up.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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.
—
Jon Root Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooking up
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Overall, the recommendations from PRT are to get on a bus at a stop closest to your home, rather than traveling closer to downtown for a stop, which will reduce traffic.
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Tec-Troit reconnects locals, and also repeat tourists, with the roots of the music, but its performers won’t earn as much as internationally traveling DJs headlining other bigger festivals.
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Campbell argues that Latchford’s donations helped bolster his credibility as a scholar by associating his name with top institutions.
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Hoffman has apologized for associating with Epstein.
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Kylian liked messing around, having a laugh and telling jokes — just like the rest of us.
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All of our memories are traveling the world, messing around, having fun, and being teenagers.
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For that reason, executive travel remains essential for driving high-stakes deals forward, securing major partnerships, connecting with suppliers, and building trust through face-to-face interactions.
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By connecting the mid-June high with the action from early June, a clear potential cup-and-handle pattern begins to emerge.
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There was some buzz that the Colombia charms were running low or (gasp) extinguished, but Castaneda and Venecia were there for Portugal charms to match their jerseys.
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An immigrant from the Dominican Republic, Quezada had toiled 18 hours a day running a bodega in New Jersey.
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For healthy adults interested in safely trying the method, the nutritionist suggests mixing 1 tablespoon of plain, unflavored gelatin powder in hot water, diluting it with room-temperature water or herbal tea, and drinking it 15 to 30 minutes before a single daily meal.
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This is a rare sighting from Roman Egypt that revealed the role that magic played in that society, at a time when cultures and belief systems were mixing and spreading throughout the empire.
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Suarez also discussed the experience of joining one of baseball’s most storied organizations after departing Philadelphia, then watching as both teams failed to meet expectations to start the year.
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Deadline reported in April 2025 that Tom Cullen was joining the House of the Dragon cast as Ser Luthor Largent.
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Along with Davis and Miranda, who are collaborating on the score and the book, the team working on the musical is largely confirmed.
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Google and Samsung are collaborating on a new pair of AI glasses launching later this year with similar functionality.
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“Hooking up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooking%20up. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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