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
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
The event was a watershed moment for a brand that has carried the stigma of being a hookup app.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Melinda Fulmer,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
Mane, who has 63,100 followers on Instagram, also included a brief clip of himself in hospital, hooked up to an IV.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Noun
When horseplay turns into an impromptu hookup, neither of the young men fight the urge.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
The event was a watershed moment for a brand that has carried the stigma of being a hookup app.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
Verb
During one cognitive session, he was hooked up to brain-monitoring technology while watching a documentary and speaking with a specialist.
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Melinda Fulmer,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
Mane, who has 63,100 followers on Instagram, also included a brief clip of himself in hospital, hooked up to an IV.
—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookup
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The Broadway production has also formed an official partnership with mental health nonprofit Project Healthy Minds to reduce barriers to care by making support options for mental health services easily accessible to those in need.
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Leo July 23 – August 22 Quiet time reveals what partnership truly needs.
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The suspect, an adult male, wore all black and traveled on a scooter.
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For those unable to attend games at Kansas City (Arrowhead) Stadium, the free-to-enter festival offers local and traveling spectators a place to gather during the World Cup.
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Mercury stations retrograde in Cancer in your 7th House of Partnership, bringing old agreements, recurring relationship patterns, client conversations, or one-to-one expectations into review.
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Chan says the trend probably isn't for daters who have a problem overworking in their relationships.
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One of the stops captured in police body camera video shows local officers talking about targeting work vans for ICE — vehicles associated with construction, landscaping and other industries reliant on immigrant labor.
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Yet despite his later involvement in politics, McCloskey remains most closely associated with the confrontation that unfolded outside his home in June 2020.
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Starting around September, Morejon said, the DDA will work with several landscape architect firms to create potential design concepts for the park and reach out to community members, civic associations and the city’s parks and recreation advisory board for feedback.
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An Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield spokesperson did not answer the Courant’s questions but instead asked that questions be directed to Susan Halpin, executive director of the Connecticut Association of Health Plans, who is listed as a lobbyist for the association.
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The couple's Jeep Compass was still running and the fan was on high, however, the air conditioning wasn't working, according to authorities.
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Rodrigo Carmona, who runs the juice and snack spot with his wife and son, simply kept it.
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The collaboration pairs one of the most recognizable music artists of the last decade with a menu item designed to bring back familiar memories from Fetty Wap’s biggest era, while also celebrating his influence on pop culture and music.
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Through Rainbow Wool's collaboration with Grindr, the pair heralded a fashion show in New York City in November 2025 with a collection of 37 unique knitwear pieces made of yarn spun from the wool of the sheep on Stücke's farm.
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Now, in Crimea, Kyiv is systematically targeting key transport links and supply routes connecting the peninsula to southern Russian forces, aiming to disrupt logistics and isolate military infrastructure there.
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The robot had 360-degree video cameras, two-way emergency communication and an emergency call button that could connect people with dispatchers.
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“Hookup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookup. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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