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adjective

Definition of hitchednext
as in attached

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hitched

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verb

past tense of hitch
1
as in yanked
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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2
as in connected
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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3
as in fastened
to put securely in place or in a desired position hitched the trailer to the back of the car

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4
as in hijacked
to travel by securing free rides her brother hitched across the country after he graduated from college

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitched
  1. attached
  2. connected
  3. fastened
  4. married
  5. secured
  6. pulled
  7. integrated
  8. caught
Adjective
  • Flashback: Fort Rapids opened in 2006 amid an indoor water park craze as a 60,000-square-foot attraction with more than 300 hotel rooms, conference space and meeting rooms in an attached Holiday Inn and Suites.
    Andrew King, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The attached media release did not refer to ‘migrant workers’ once.
    Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of attached
Verb
  • Investigators have not said exactly how the three suspects are connected.
    Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These tools can assist in tasks such as sending thank you emails, providing personalized donation receipts and sharing impact stories that keep donors connected to your cause.
    Raviraj Hegde, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of connected
Verb
  • Her blonde hair, with a heightened crown and parted softly in the middle, roughly textured, was fastened with two bows.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of a topper, there’s a glowing Cartier logo fastened in the middle.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of fastened
Adjective
  • Kushner is the father of Jared Kushner, the former White House senior adviser to Trump who is married to Trump's oldest daughter, Ivanka.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Good Fortune, my last one, was being in a serious relationship, and getting engaged, and married, and taking those next steps of being an out person, or dealing with that taste of adulthood.
    Them, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of married
Verb
  • Saudi Arabia secured the right to host the 2034 World Cup on Wednesday following a vote by FIFA’s 211 member federations.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The strap is secured with a Velcro closure, allowing for easy adjustment and a precise fit.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of secured
Verb
  • Law enforcement resources might be pulled from other locales to concentrate on where the suspect was last presumably seen.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the third quarter, the company pulled 29% of its earnings from its technology division.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pulled
Verb
  • What appealed to Posen about the job was the opportunity to be integrated into so many people’s lives.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The overproof alcohol is noticeable but generally well-integrated.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of integrated
Verb
  • But on Saturday, a New York City police sergeant was arrested and charged with two counts of petty larceny after officials said she was caught shoplifting at a Target on Long Island.
    Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Addison has caught 44-708-7 and has turned into a major big-play threat while Hockenson has caught 27-299-0 since coming back from last season’s knee injury.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of caught
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