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as in snag
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
there are always a few hitches when you launch a system as complex as this one
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as in to yank
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
kept hitching up his pants because they were too big in the waist
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
she escaped out the window by using a makeshift rope of bedsheets and clothing she'd hitched together
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as in to secure
to put securely in place or in a desired position
hitched the trailer to the back of the car
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Recent Examples of hitch
Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
So far, there haven’t been reports of major technical failings on Tubi’s end, indicating the event went on largely without a hitch.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 30 Jan. 2025
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The ads were more than just a passing attempt to hitch a corporate caboose to a runaway social media locomotive.
—Darius Tahir, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Despite 13 buildings being burned down, one person killed, 11 wounded, 400 arrested and $1 million worth of damage, the game went off as scheduled without a hitch.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
So far, there haven’t been reports of major technical failings on Tubi’s end, indicating the event went on largely without a hitch.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
Verb
The couple got hitched in a beautiful ceremony, but their first dance was interrupted by the police.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 30 Jan. 2025
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The ads were more than just a passing attempt to hitch a corporate caboose to a runaway social media locomotive.
—Darius Tahir, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitch
Noun
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Making your favorite sweaters, sweatshirts, and coats look brand new again is possible with a fabric shaver that wipes away snags in seconds.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2025
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The team’s historic start hit a major snag as injuries ravaged the program and forced the Horned Frogs to forfeit two Big 12 games.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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Pedroia, like the 5-foot-8 McLain, was a shorter player and was Francona’s second baseman for much of his tenure as the manager of the Boston Red Sox.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Prince and Moore spent time together during the tenure with the Cowboys.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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On the Tuesday morning in January when Los Angeles began to burn, the Santa Ana winds whipped hard at Courtney Storer’s driveway gate, at the edge of the city’s East Side, yanking open the wooden doors.—
Hannah Goldfield,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Its oblique introduction begins with Bini foraging for mushrooms on a hillside, presenting him as a man in touch with nature in the abstract, before the movie yanks us into the fold of his profession.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
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At the waist of Jones’ dress were cutouts and two bands of fabric connecting the bodice to the skirt.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
21 Feb. 2025
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Christo and Jeanne-Claude were inspired by how the waterway connected Miami and its diverse neighborhoods.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Their big fear is President Vladimir Putin of Russia gaining the upper hand in Ukraine talks — especially if Mr. Trump looks to secure a windfall of mineral resources — putting Europe at risk.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Americans secured a regulation win over Canada in their last game, an intense rivalry battle that solidified their spot in the championship game.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Release date, cast, more Queen Latifah, Adrien Brody, Kerry Washington, more stars flock to Thom Browne's NYFW show 'Really bummed out:' Beverly Ortega explains sudden departure from 'The Bachelor' 'The Amazing Race' Season 37 cast Find details on the entire Season 37 cast here.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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But today’s social media — with its rapid acceleration of AI and other concerns — bums her out.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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One example of such work would be thinking about how to minimize the risk that pathogens caught in a hospital sink would get aerosolized and spread to patients, said Joseph Graves, Jr., an evolutionary biologist and geneticist at North Carolina A&T State University and a leader of the project.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
23 Feb. 2025
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Runoff will also increase the risk for rock and mudslides below steep terrain.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Conversations in Indianapolis should outline a plan for run-game growth — both in terms of personnel changes and staff plan.—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Now there are 2,234 instances, and counting, of the term being used as a descriptive tag on Steam, the PC gaming marketplace.—
Lewis Gordon,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Hitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitch. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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