hitchhike

as in to hitch
to travel by securing free rides another one of those novels in which the hero undertakes a journey of self-discovery by hitchhiking around the country

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Recent Examples of hitchhike Dylan’s first days in New York Did Dylan really hitchhike into New York? Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024 This lounge has custom drinks with the best names (my favorite was Happily Never After), and every corner has been themed to the classic Disney attraction, from the wallpaper with eyes to the hitchhiking ghosts in the mirror. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024 Aiming for Los Angeles, Waugh hitchhiked as far as Las Cruces, N.M., before a police officer stopped him, The New York Times reported. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024 In recent years, migrants who have been unable to obtain permission to cross Mexico have joined together in caravans to walk or hitchhike north toward the U.S. border, seeking safety in numbers. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 29 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hitchhike 

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