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.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
29 June 2026
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
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
29 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
It’s been rumored that there is a video of Amanda and West hooking up.
—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooking up
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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.
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For those traveling in first class, the Coast Starlight offers a full dining car experience, with meals included throughout the journey.
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And somewhere in the mix is a new technology facility that many are associating with a data center.
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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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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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Organizers also have transformed portions of Figueroa Street into a festival corridor connecting the venues.
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The integrated workflow is intended to reduce the need for separate software tools by connecting chip design with evaluation board development in one process.
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That means many households will be paying more per kilowatt-hour at the same time air conditioners are running longer and harder, a combination that can quickly drive up summer statements.
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Even though the show has been running for decades, the creative team said each cast brings a new energy and tone.
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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.
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Always avoid mixing bleach with vinegar, ammonia, or other cleaning products, as this can create dangerous fumes, Glazer says.
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Thank you all so much, Trevor, Karissa, Sarah for joining me on The Excerpt, and of course, Happy 4th of July.
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Before becoming a pro, Kelly, an Anaheim native, played his high school baseball with CHS before joining UC Riverside for college ball.
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As the film tells it, her poses — sometimes casual, sometimes intense, always impressive — caught the eye of fellow climber Ivan Beerkus, and the two soon began collaborating.
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For Endowment content specifically, the approach has evolved from broadly honoring military service to collaborating directly with Veterans in shaping stories and experiences.
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