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 The term first popped up during the June 21 episode of Love Island USA, when Kenzie Annis and Corbin Mims were shown hooking up in bed. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 29 June 2026 To make entertaining more fun, plug your speaker or outdoor TV into an electrical outlet, or make a frozen margarita after hooking up your blender. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 28 June 2026 That suspicion intensifies when Mike and Eddie acknowledge their mutual desire with a kiss and start regularly hooking up. — 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

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Production runs from a Los Angeles home base plus two traveling studios that move to the best matches each day, borrowing the fanfest grammar of Big Noon Kickoff.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
For those traveling in first class, the Coast Starlight offers a full dining car experience, with meals included throughout the journey.

— Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026

Definition of traveling

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And somewhere in the mix is a new technology facility that many are associating with a data center.

— John Ramos, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Campbell argues that Latchford’s donations helped bolster his credibility as a scholar by associating his name with top institutions.

— Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 17 June 2026

Definition of associating

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There will be connecting passengers at either end of that Tokyo flight, of course, but connections can be made at several hubs, many of which have cheaper landing fees than Chicago.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
The private mountain road is the only way in and out of the subdivision, connecting residents to nearby highways and the surrounding communities.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026

Definition of connecting

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The invite-only event was being hosted by Satisfy, the French running brand with a punk rock aesthetic.

— Grace Cook, Vogue, 7 July 2026
Hamilton’s hot fundraising start came after building anticipation for a campaign launch with a statewide listening tour where the founding pastor of the nation’s largest United Methodist church openly entertained running as an independent.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of running

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For seven seasons, a hodgepodge crew mixing Starfleet and the rebellious Maquis put aside their differences after they got zapped 70,000 lightyears away from Earth, deep into the uncharted Delta Quadrant.

— Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 July 2026
Always avoid mixing bleach with vinegar, ammonia, or other cleaning products, as this can create dangerous fumes, Glazer says.

— Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

Definition of mixing

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Raynaud, who was an All-Rookie Second Team selection last season, has been added to the roster after joining the team in Las Vegas, but the Kings chose to rest him Thursday.

— Jason Anderson July 9, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Prior to joining Disney, Bowen held exec posts at News Corp, Dow Jones and Thomson Reuters.

— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 July 2026

Definition of joining

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Along with collaborating with other team members, duties include managing ledgers and overseeing financial accuracy.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
News also broke in May that the FBI was investigating another NIAID virologist, Vincent Munster, who had been called out for collaborating with Baric and the scientists in Wuhan.

— Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

Definition of collaborating

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