hitching

verb

Definition of hitchingnext
present participle of hitch
1
as in yanking
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 connecting
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 securing
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 bumming
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 hitching
  1. connecting
  2. securing
  3. hitchhiking
  4. pulling
  5. integrating
  6. linking
  7. catching
Verb
  • But Aaron Rodgers connecting on yet another Hail Mary was undoubtedly one of them.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Bird Buddy plans to launch the Petal camera on Kickstarter this spring, continuing their mission of connecting technology with nature in engaging and user-friendly ways.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of connecting
Verb
  • More attention to be applied to Zero Trust risk management strategies, from vulnerability assessments and securing code from production throughout the life cycle.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The team's ability to participate in further races beyond Daytona heavily depends on securing adequate funding.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of securing
Verb
  • 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
  • The story began two months ago when Fallon took to social media to share that he had been lost while hitchhiking in Bavaria.
    Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of hitchhiking
Verb
  • Goldy still has one of those markers - excessive pulling - sitting unused in front of him.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The Thunder trailed by 16 in the first half before pulling within 52-48 at halftime.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of pulling
Verb
  • As businesses need to stay competitive, integrating AI solutions has become essential.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Denver’s below-average offense (22nd in total yards per game) is integrating new pieces during the final weeks in the hopes of becoming more dynamic.
    Scott Phillips, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of integrating
Verb
  • What was the vibe like linking back together, being in that same creative space?
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In households, inexpensive robotic appliances will prevail over conventional devices, providing greater protection, linking, and ease of use.
    Mark Minevich, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of linking
Verb
  • Schar and Duran had stretched for a loose ball and the Newcastle centre-half had slid in to win it, with Duran first catching him on the buttock and then in the small of the back.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Lucky for Southerners, our region is home to all kinds of one-of-a-kind natural experience—from catching the synchronous fireflies in Great Smoky Mountain National Park or Congaree National Park to kayaking to see bioluminescent plankton in Vero Beach, Florida.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of catching
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hitching

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