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
Charley Locke, Vox, 16 June 2025
Tent campsites start from $50, and sites with RV hookups are $75.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 2025
The hook up not only points to the different ways AI is being leveraged, but is also emblematic of leveraging and integrating technological platforms focused on consumer value enhancement, not simply internal provider efficiency.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Noun
But Ren doesn’t find the current slate of options appealing: neither the cycle of what kids term love-bombing — excessive attention and compliments early in a relationship — and then ghosting that seems to comprise romance in her circles, nor an anonymous hookup at a frat party.
—Charley Locke, Vox, 16 June 2025
Tent campsites start from $50, and sites with RV hookups are $75.
—Jessie Beck, AFAR Media, 16 June 2025
Verb
Ditto Donna and Lee. • Francie and Natalie hooked up!
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 26 June 2025
The hook up not only points to the different ways AI is being leveraged, but is also emblematic of leveraging and integrating technological platforms focused on consumer value enhancement, not simply internal provider efficiency.
—Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookup
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Also set for Montreal is the Just For Laughs comedy shorts and pilots showcase and competition presented in partnership with Will Arnett’s Electric Avenue banner.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Produced in partnership with Medium Rare, Relentless Beats and EMW, the event is expected to host approximately 50,000 attendees over two days.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
8 July 2025
Verb
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The trains traveling in opposite directions must each wait their turn.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
10 July 2025
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Fine dining and traveling aboard a boat may seem like an unlikely pairing.—
Caitlin Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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As Americans celebrated a long Independence Day weekend, they were treated to a few noteworthy displays of festivity and fireworks in the ever-fascinating relationship between Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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Along with her newfound relationship with Roberto Coin, Johnson also serves as an ambassador to Gucci.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
7 July 2025
Verb
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Law enforcement officers raided a San Francisco home Tuesday associated with Devastating Pyrotechnics, the fireworks company linked to a deadly explosion last week in Esparto.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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Durability While ceramic cookware is often associated with fragility, not all clay is equal.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
9 July 2025
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Designating two people at the popular neighborhood association to check each other on the task of distributing millions in this age of technology would have spared a vibrant neighborhood a lot of consequences.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
12 July 2025
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Recent research has sparked new concerns over its side effects, including a possible association with neurodegeneration.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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The chef retired a few years ago, but his son Hiroyuki Sakamoto is running the kitchen now.—
Amber Gibson,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Black flies can travel for miles and can be found anywhere there are running streams or rivers nearby, even in urban areas.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 July 2025
Verb
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About one in five of the museum’s 84,000 visits last year was connected to the initiative, a monthly rate of between 15% and 20%.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Founded in 1996, LendingTree offers online tools to connect borrowers with lenders on financial services, like credit cards, mortgages or personal loans.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The format is immersive and intentional—built to foster connection, inspire action, and elevate the storytellers too often left out of mainstream film circles.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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There are some cute connections to both The Poorly Made and Edenville, but this X-Files-meets-Goosebumps (but way more gruesome than either) tale stands squarely on its own—and should, if there’s any justice, bring more readers into Rebelein’s eerie fold.—
Drew Broussard
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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“Hookup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookup. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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