as in hijackers
one who hitchhikes
police have issued warnings about a serial killer who is believed to be preying upon hitchhikers
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So while some viruses become activated when exposed to the right compounds produced in the gut from external triggers like medications, these dormant phages have simply evolved to become genetic hitchhikers inside bacteria.
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New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Bed bugs are excellent hitchhikers.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Also, use your hose to spray off all foliage surfaces (top, bottom, stems, between branches) to eliminate any other hitchhikers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
The string of killings began on May 7, 1972, when Kemper picked up two female hitchhikers, 19-year-old Fresno State students Mary Ann Pesce and Anita Luchessa.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Weeds are the hitchhikers of the plant world.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 16 Oct. 2025
Bed bugs are excellent hitchhikers.
—Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Also, use your hose to spray off all foliage surfaces (top, bottom, stems, between branches) to eliminate any other hitchhikers.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
The string of killings began on May 7, 1972, when Kemper picked up two female hitchhikers, 19-year-old Fresno State students Mary Ann Pesce and Anita Luchessa.
—Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Weeds are the hitchhikers of the plant world.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Hitchhikers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitchhikers. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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