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to come or be together as friends
former classmates who hooked up and started a business together
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Recent Examples of hooked up
In 1932, the inventor Alois Benjamin Saliger patented the Psycho-phone, a phonograph hooked up to a timer which could play recordings while a person was asleep.
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Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Consumption was even lower in communities not hooked up to water supplies, as little as 26 liters a day, well below the 50 to 100 liters recommended as a minimum by the World Health Organization.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The dead animal was then hooked up to a boat by state lifeguards and towed more than a mile out to sea.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Sprinklers are typically hooked up to your home’s water line.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
According to Porsha, Kelli hooked up with some man who immediately changed his clothes and met with his wife.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The phones aren’t hooked up for service, but the booths do serve a purpose.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The studio — microphones and a mixing board hooked up to a computer — is on the first floor of McIntire’s home.
—Allen G. Breed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The studio — microphones and a mixing board hooked up to a computer — is in McIntire’s basement.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Shayla Love, New Yorker, 1 May 2026
Consumption was even lower in communities not hooked up to water supplies, as little as 26 liters a day, well below the 50 to 100 liters recommended as a minimum by the World Health Organization.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
The dead animal was then hooked up to a boat by state lifeguards and towed more than a mile out to sea.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
Sprinklers are typically hooked up to your home’s water line.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
According to Porsha, Kelli hooked up with some man who immediately changed his clothes and met with his wife.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 13 Apr. 2026
The phones aren’t hooked up for service, but the booths do serve a purpose.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
The studio — microphones and a mixing board hooked up to a computer — is on the first floor of McIntire’s home.
—Allen G. Breed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
The studio — microphones and a mixing board hooked up to a computer — is in McIntire’s basement.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooked up
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Participants learned the locations of fifty objects; each was associated with a distinct noise.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
1 May 2026
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Prosecutors said that the victim, who isn't associated with any gangs, suffered cognitive and vision issues for several months after the assault.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Since 2015, there have been 23 balls hit with an exit velocity of 91 mph or softer that traveled 360 feet and cleared an outfield wall in any ballpark.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday night, Defense Minister Pedro Sánchez travelled to Cauca and pledged a crackdown on terrorism.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Ditto for Brayden Point, who scored one goal in his final 11 regular-season games and hasn’t connected yet at five-on-five in this series.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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There was also no evidence that these firms or any of their lawyers are connected to the González Silvera case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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Fine pitching and timely hitting mixed in with some power was the formula for success for the Costa Mesa baseball team in a 6-1 victory over Fullerton in the Empire League on Friday at Costa Mesa High School.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex spent four days there on a trip that mixed private, philanthropic and business outings, bringing them back to the continent for the first time since their 2018 royal tour.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Musgraves and Lambert bonded over something else in their duet, beyond horse riding prowess and marital horror stories.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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The actors — who first bonded while filming their 1995 rom-com, Two Much — have maintained a famously close relationship despite no longer being married.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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In 1963, Jim Whittaker, joined by Sherpa mountaineer Nawang Gombu, became the first American to summit Mount Everest.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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They will be joined by four at-large teams per region — based on FHSAA rankings.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a sign of the pressure for Republicans to take advantage of the opportunity, multiple hopefuls running for governor in GOP primaries called for immediate redraws.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sometimes the batteries on the trackers would run low, and McGovern’s team would need to remove and recharge the devices, before surreptitiously replacing them.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The two most common issues that can potentially be helped by a low-protein diet are kidney- and liver-related issues.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
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That starts with retooling the permitting process that approves — or, more often, holds up — major power generation, mining and other critical infrastructure and defense-related projects.—
Tom Cotton,
Washington Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Hooked up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hooked%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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