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
Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The big-play hookup put the ball on the Jets’ 9-yard line, and Boutte was tackled inches shy of the goal line on a subsequent 4-yard catch.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2024
EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Patients with the condition have limited treatment options outside of wearing masks hooked up to cumbersome machines that provide positive airway pressure, or PAP, to allow for normal breathing.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In tow are Demian’s trans teenage daughter and Toto’s unlikely hookup, nicknamed The Flake.
—Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The big-play hookup put the ball on the Jets’ 9-yard line, and Boutte was tackled inches shy of the goal line on a subsequent 4-yard catch.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 hasn't even click-clacked back in the house just yet, and the girls are already hooking up, spilling tea, and (gently) fighting in Entertainment Weekly's exclusive group interview with the new cast of queens.
—EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Patients with the condition have limited treatment options outside of wearing masks hooked up to cumbersome machines that provide positive airway pressure, or PAP, to allow for normal breathing.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Russia has also invested in combat robots, utilizing AI to modernize its military technology in partnership with China, developing UGVs such as the Uran-9, a robot tank, Platform-M, a rocket strike system, and the Soratnik, a seven-ton drone tank.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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The second capsule, also sustainably minded, included footwear in partnership with eco-conscious company ACBC.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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While most of their guests travel by a combination of charter plane and car, the Volcanoes team can arrange a helicopter from Entebbe and between any of its Uganda lodges.—
Alexandra Owens,
Robb Report,
23 Jan. 2025
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Crystal Vermette, a member of the Bills Mafia, has shared the idea on several Bills fan groups on Facebook and even created an event page to coordinate with traveling fans.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2025
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Bezos and Zuckerberg, with whom Trump previously had contentious relationships, have gone out of their way to get closer to him this time around.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The crisis of monogamy, the possibility of having more honest, effective relationships, but without judging anyone.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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How to Use the Hue in Your Space 03 of 11 Mustard Couch with Blue Accent Chair While often associated with midcentury style, mustard yellow is a versatile color that complements many design styles.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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While this rule of thumb is a bedrock of financial well-being, the ever-changing landscape surrounding retirement and the financial implications associated with preparing for this exciting stage of life can often be intimidating and potentially hazardous to navigate alone.—
Alex Hunter,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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In 2023, there was one incident of unruly passenger behavior for every 480 flights compared to one for every 568 flights in 2022, the trade association said, without specifying how many of these incidents involved alcohol.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
14 Jan. 2025
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Poor performance by Cymru Premier clubs in Europe explains that lowly position, which has a knock-on effect financially with UEFA’s distribution to the various associations partly based on their respective ranking.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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Born Joan Ann Plowright in Brigg, Lincolnshire, England, her mother ran an amateur drama group and Plowright was involved in the theater from age 3.—
Pan Pylas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Jan. 2025
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After three ships ran aground on the reef in just 18 days, provoking national outcry, Congress created the nation’s largest marine sanctuary in 1990 — a 2,800-square-mile swath from Dry Tortugas to Key Biscayne christened the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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The joy con covers appear to be able to connect to the controllers magnetically when removed from the Switch 2′s main tablet when propping the console up on its stand or docking it to play via a home TV.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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The museum also will have a new visual identity with a modern fractal tree logo as a symbol of growth, exploration and being connected with a science education foundation.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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As Hip-Hop continues to progress and evolve, some of the genre’s elder statesmen have lost their connection or understanding of the landscape.—
Armon Sadler,
VIBE.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Travelers from the Rancho Cucamonga station, located 40 miles east of downtown Los Angeles, can transfer to the Metrolink passenger rail system for connections across the region.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Hookup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookup. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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