as in hitched
to travel by securing free rides
another one of those novels in which the hero undertakes a journey of self-discovery by hitchhiking around the country
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Recent Examples of hitchhiked
Four years into his prison sentence, Manchester escaped from an Anson County prison and hitchhiked to Charlotte.
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Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Crowding out the understory Researchers think Japanese stiltgrass hitchhiked to the United States in the early 1900s.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Rahill hitchhiked across the country to upstate New York for his sister’s graduation.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
This frog is believed to have hitchhiked from the Caribbean about 100 years ago in ships’ cargo.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Dunne walked and hitchhiked back to the neighborhood before grabbing his bicycle from his unburnt home to see the damage.
—Isaiah Murtaugh, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
In April 1992, a well-off young man hitchhiked to Alaska and embarked on a solo journey into the punishing wilderness, following in the footsteps of his heroes Jack London and John Muir.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Once in the woods, Napoletano asked to be let out of the car to go to the bathroom, and hitchhiked back to Placerville.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
In late August, a third Kunst brother, Pete, hitchhiked across the country to walk with his siblings for three days.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025
Crowding out the understory Researchers think Japanese stiltgrass hitchhiked to the United States in the early 1900s.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025
Rahill hitchhiked across the country to upstate New York for his sister’s graduation.
—Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025
This frog is believed to have hitchhiked from the Caribbean about 100 years ago in ships’ cargo.
—Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
Dunne walked and hitchhiked back to the neighborhood before grabbing his bicycle from his unburnt home to see the damage.
—Isaiah Murtaugh, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
In April 1992, a well-off young man hitchhiked to Alaska and embarked on a solo journey into the punishing wilderness, following in the footsteps of his heroes Jack London and John Muir.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Once in the woods, Napoletano asked to be let out of the car to go to the bathroom, and hitchhiked back to Placerville.
—Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
In late August, a third Kunst brother, Pete, hitchhiked across the country to walk with his siblings for three days.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitchhiked
hitched
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Except that in this case, she was already hitched to the glamour dude.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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The wagon, which was hitched to two horses, left the road and all eight passengers on board were ejected, authorities said.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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