as in travels
to come or be together as friends
former classmates who hooked up and started a business together
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Recent Examples of hooks up
The sprayer hooks up to the water heater on the spare tire swing-out, fed by the dual-tank 200-L underbody fresh water system.
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New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
And yet Guy still takes Kevis home to his apartment and hooks up with her!
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, his sister Audrey (anatasia Phillips) secretly hooks up with his best friend Backwoods (Daniel Petronijevic), while beloved site manager Chelsea (Jennifer Spence) faces an uncomfortable truth when Jenn Conch (Jennifer Irwin) returns to Imperial Valley and wants to fit in.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Jeremiah continues to struggle with his breakup from Belly and hooks up with Steven and Taylor's friends.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Valpy hooks up with the local troop of sea scouts, despite Fonseca being entirely landlocked.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026
And yet Guy still takes Kevis home to his apartment and hooks up with her!
—Lily Osler, Vulture, 27 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, his sister Audrey (anatasia Phillips) secretly hooks up with his best friend Backwoods (Daniel Petronijevic), while beloved site manager Chelsea (Jennifer Spence) faces an uncomfortable truth when Jenn Conch (Jennifer Irwin) returns to Imperial Valley and wants to fit in.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, Jeremiah continues to struggle with his breakup from Belly and hooks up with Steven and Taylor's friends.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Valpy hooks up with the local troop of sea scouts, despite Fonseca being entirely landlocked.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooks up
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The medium that the signal travels through alters the signal’s properties as well, as an oncoming train sounds different from the air, with your ear to the ground, or from submerged in a body of water.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Mar. 2026
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In addition to the cables, Emma Penney, engineering manager, audio & RF, travels to the circuits and places 150 microphones around the track and up in the crowds to capture the sounds of practice sessions, qualifying races and the Grand Prix races.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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Greene’s heart-to-heart media tour has been jarring liberals and anyone else who associates her with conspiratorial beliefs and outrageous comments.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
21 Nov. 2025
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Everyone associates that with us.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Tekton bonds the body together into a seamless, self-supporting monocoque optimized for thermal and leakproof integrity.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Mar. 2026
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Guess what bonds that group together?—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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When a song lands that’s outside the affordable range, the team works around other placements in the episode to make the math work — a negotiation that runs all the way through the final mix.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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First Amendment considerations Opponents of Murphy’s amendment expressed concern that the proposal runs afoul of constitutional protections for free expression.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Davis connects with the 3-1 pitch, which falls into a soft spot in center field, bringing in two runs.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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Kintetsu rail connects Yoshino to Osaka and Nara, and local buses help access trailheads.—
Alexandra Gillespie,
Outside,
6 Mar. 2026
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Celebrity nail artist Kim Truong mixes a light pink chrome polish from Toy’s x Inity and polishes from PLA’s Fashionably Light collection to get that ethereal vibe going.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
8 Mar. 2026
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Quicksand forms when water mixes with fine sand or clay.—
Outside,
Outside,
5 Mar. 2026
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The model joins celebrities like Nicole Kidman, Olivia Wilde, and Charlize Theron, who've been spotted at Paris Fashion Week so far.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cuoco joins previously announced stars Ray Romano and Joshua Jackson in the pilot, which hails from writers Greg Berlanti and Bash Doran with a story by Berlanti, Doran, and Robbie Rogers.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2026
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The Guilford Police Department regularly collaborates with affiliated agencies in conducting these complex investigations.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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In each high school where the program operates, an officer collaborates with an educator to develop and teach curriculum to students.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Hooks up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooks%20up. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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