as in partnership
the state of having shared interests or efforts (as in social or business matters)
the drama club's hookup with a local acting company provided several aspiring young actors with experience doing summer theater
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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
former classmates who hooked up and started a business together
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Recent Examples of hookup
Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
As in previous seasons (set in Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand), comedy will be fueled by cultural friction involving demanding American guests and stubborn French hotel staff, but there will also be some sexy hookups between guests and workers, according to sources.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 May 2026
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
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Noun
Campsites The park has two primitive (no hookups) campsites—one in each of the two main units.
—Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 1 June 2026
As in previous seasons (set in Hawaii, Sicily and Thailand), comedy will be fueled by cultural friction involving demanding American guests and stubborn French hotel staff, but there will also be some sexy hookups between guests and workers, according to sources.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 28 May 2026
Verb
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookup
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These sneakers, signed and photo-matched, predate the Air Jordan 1 and capture the nascent stages of Jordan’s revolutionary partnership with Nike, an alliance that would forever change basketball footwear and the way players become their own brands.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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For 39 years, The Enquirer has been part of a special holiday tradition in partnership with United Way of Greater Cincinnati – Wish List.—
Jackie Borchardt,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Dec. 2025
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Ahead of its visit to Colorado, CBS News Colorado travelled to Memphis for an advanced preview.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Dec. 2025
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Sol de Janeiro Mini Body Cream Duo A dense, hydrating cream does wonders for dry skin, especially when traveling during the winter months, and this mini moisturizer duo is TSA-approved.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Dec. 2025
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He feels emotionally ambushed, and what plays out is as if Marriage Story were an absolute chucklefest, as Lestat gets increasingly worked up and jealous over Louis’s relationships with other men.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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These appointments make the designer-retailer relationship more official than a one-off collaboration, though those are still plentiful.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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But the attack ads and political endorsements generally associated with running for other offices have started showing up in judicial races, alarming some judges and raising questions about whether candidates who engage in such activity have the right temperament for the job.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Solstices are often associated with pagan religions and draw revelers of different faiths.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
14 June 2026
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The federal government, parliament and EconomieSuisse, a major business association, oppose the idea.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Except for the 2019 accident in Hawaii, this is the first year of this century with double-digit fatalities resulting from a skydiving plane crash, the association says.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Challenge ahead Jackson’s victory was powered by a coalition of suburban and exurban Republicans attracted to his promise to run government like a business.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
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Wilber Urbina Garcia had an ambitious list of errands to run the day after his high school graduation, before his summer really began.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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New openings include Zel by Meliá, in collaboration with Rafael Nadal.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The declaration, in honor of the billionaire philanthropist whose gifts boosted arts, science, education and cultural causes and more across Los Angeles for decades, marks a collaboration between the County of Los Angeles and the cities of Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Signed in Kanji, the jersey sold for $330,200, connecting a generational talent to one of baseball’s most enduring legacies.—
Denny Alfonso,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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It's also connected to Remedy's larger connected universe, which includes Alan Wake and Alan Wake II.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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