HOOKING UP Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

hooking up

verb

present participle of hook up

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 Leinart, the biggest star among them, was hanging out with Nick Lachey and hooking up with Paris Hilton. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 The passage about the group of hippies going out to the pueblo and giving the Native kids LSD and hooking up on the tribe’s sacred ground until they get run off is priceless. — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 After that finale breakup comes another big plot moment for Samir — hooking up with Billie. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026 The mood is already ruined after you get busted hooking up in a bar's bathroom. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Cohn lived a secret life, hooking up regularly with gay hustlers. — Kai Bird, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 This is like the complete inverse of Tom Sandoval and Raquel hooking up at Coachella. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 30 July 2026 Striking a balance between mellowness and fun is an imperative for a cohort that’s drinking less, hooking up less, and staying in more. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026 As the arrows on the chart indicate, the red line (sellers) is hooking down and the green line (buyers) is hooking up. — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 7 July 2026

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The festival also reflected the growing importance of music tourism, with international audiences increasingly traveling for experiences that combine music, culture and destination.

— Peony Hirwani, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Maya runs away from her pain by traveling the world, first to Portugal and then to London and Japan, but an unexpected romance forces her to confront her past and realize that there may be more than one love of her life.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of traveling

Verb

These immediate, positive reinforcements can help the brain begin associating the healthier behavior with something rewarding.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
His family said Carbone specialized in securing endorsement deals for artists who never had considered associating themselves with consumer products.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of associating

Verb

There will be no more messing around with draggy eye pencils or the emperor’s new eye shadows.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026
Both of France’s sons seem to appreciate imaginative play over messing around with action figures, something that makes perfect sense given France’s own love for the arts.

— Marah Eakin, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of messing around

Verb

Her trip also includes Fendi’s sponsorship of W Magazine’s WYouth launch party at Saddle Ranch on Thursday night, connecting the Croissant’s revival with a new generation of fashion consumers.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
On the one hand, there are the flow-state breakthroughs, the gratification of acclaim, the rush of connecting with an audience; on the other, the brutal sacrifices of time, money, and stability.

— Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of connecting

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Ties between the two countries remain strained over their long-running Himalayan border dispute, which erupted into a deadly skirmishes in 2020 that saw soldiers from both sides use rocks and iron rods in brutal hand-to-hand combat.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Lighting, of course, is all-LED, with the headlights coming with daytime running lights, with the system automatically switching between daylight running and low beam as conditions require.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of running

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The two-day program will feature more than 20 sessions, mixing keynotes, panels and master classes with practical sessions.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Ooni’s Halo is a countertop mixer with a dual-kneading function usually seen on professional machines, plus a precision dial that allows for more control of mixing speed.

— TIME Staff, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of mixing

Verb

Erivo introduced Groff and Tate, then revealed that Minogue, who was seated in the audience, would be joining the cast.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
After two decades in the business, Passaggio Wines is joining the ranks of California wineries forced to end operations.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of joining

Verb

How did Dill sign up after collaborating with the directors on Free Solo?

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
The school’s Medical Club began this year collaborating with the Health Career Collaborative’s Chicago chapter and Loyola University medical students to mentor students on different health topics and career pathways.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of collaborating

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