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
The two wind up crossing paths again and hooking up much more intensely, in a sweaty and passionate bout of lovemaking that sets the stage for a true romance.
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Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 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
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
Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 16 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooking up
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Hamaguchi, who co-wrote the screenplay with Léa Le Dimna, spent two years developing the project in France, traveling between Tokyo and Paris and conducting actor workshops to familiarize himself with how French performers approach text.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Brentford end their season with a home game against Crystal Palace on Sunday before travelling to Anfield to face Liverpool on the final day on May 24.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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For background, the usual race idolaters expressed fierce outrage over Clark associating with Wallen, who once used a racial slur in 2021.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 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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Winners Week 1 in primetime The schedule makers weren’t messing around with the opening week of games under the lights.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
15 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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Parents will appreciate that each floor has connecting room options.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 May 2026
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Yastrzemski, one of Atlanta’s key offseason acquisitions, had gone 116 at-bats in 38-plus games before connecting on his first long ball.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
13 May 2026
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In Nebraska, Dan Osborn, a veteran and a former union leader at a Kellogg’s plant, is running as an independent.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Jules is the gatekeeper of Briar gossip, running the Fifth Line social media account.—
Jennifer McClellan,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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So, mixing your diet up is important.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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The traditional dish is laplap, made by grating cassava or taro, mixing it with coconut milk, wrapping it in banana leaves and slow-cooking it over hot stones in an earthen oven.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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However, Royce Young, a former ESPN reporter who is now a member of the Thunder’s front office, said Charania — who was a senior NBA writer for The Athletic before joining ESPN in 2024 — was simply doing his job.—
Mike Prada,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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But soon the 50-year-old character actor will be joining the DCU and plotting to conquer and collect the world as Brainiac, the villain of James Gunn’s Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2026
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Fraser and Guthrie ended their personal relationship, but decided for the time being to continue collaborating, and the band left 4AD to sign to Fontana Records.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 May 2026
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Hendricks imparts the importance of theater skills — like collaborating, listening, interpreting, storytelling, checking your ego, taking criticism — even if his pupils go on to careers outside the arts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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