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
Jason Parham, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
On a recent episode of Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy, the comedian and actress, 43, sat down with the 30-year-old podcast host to discuss everything from hookups to her early childhood.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
All three were hooked up to machines that provided a readout of their vital signs, and all three were prepared to have a syringe of manufactured blood injected into their veins.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Noun
In spite of Gen Z ditching dating apps in favor of IRL hookups, user growth on Feeld has increased 30 percent year-over-year since 2022.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
On a recent episode of Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy, the comedian and actress, 43, sat down with the 30-year-old podcast host to discuss everything from hookups to her early childhood.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Verb
When Plaza warns her teen self not to hook up with the new guy who’s caught her eye, her younger version ignores the advice, leading to a twist that’s romantically powerful.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 5 Feb. 2025
All three were hooked up to machines that provided a readout of their vital signs, and all three were prepared to have a syringe of manufactured blood injected into their veins.
—Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookup
Noun
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Soni is hopeful that the partnership could open doors for Suki.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Jessy Parker Humphreys Will Williams and Bright be the first-choice defensive partnership?—
Michael Cox,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While Bondi also released the full flight logs of everyone who traveled to Epstein's island on his private plane, there is no indication of any wrongdoing on the part of those who went there.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Measles cases are popping up around the country, too, many of them related to travel.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The professional golf player and the former cheerleader kept their relationship private at first, but Bogdanski has since cheered him on through many tournaments.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Leaders who embrace storytelling and transparency build stronger relationships and foster trust.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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While the public often associates AI with automation and repetitive outputs, the most compelling works are those that communicate the artist’s vision built on years of meticulous studies and experiments.—
Gerui Wang,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Less than a quarter of cases reported in that time were associated with outbreaks of three or more cases.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Jennifer Scaife, the executive director of the Correctional Association of New York, a state prison oversight group, said officers at prisons across the state had complained to the association of regularly having to work 16-hour shifts.—
Ed Shanahan,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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In the same token, those who seem to overlook this reality are most likely to develop a brand that inspires the wrong associations.—
Dr. Eric George,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Later, the Vice President met with Alice Weidel, the leader of Germany’s nationalist AfD party, some of whose officials have downplayed the Holocaust and embraced Nazi rhetoric, and which has run second in pre-election polling.—
Massimo Calabresi/Dachau,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Andrea Mitchell recently signed off from her early afternoon show, which had run since 2008, but is continuing on the NBC News side as chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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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
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The project, as it was originally envisioned, would connect Los Angeles and San Francisco in two hours and 40 minutes with 220-mile-per-hour trains, among the fastest in the world, at a cost of $33 billion.—
Ralph Vartabedian,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Exhibitors unveil detailed project insights, forge connections with potential partners and buyers, and adorn the platform with exciting promotional materials, sculpting a streamlined path to flourishing business alliances.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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An extension would lower his 2025 salary-cap figure, now $25.5 million, and reward an All-Pro receiver who provided the leadership Washington’s new staff desired and a thrilling connection with the Offensive Rookie of the Year. 3.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Hookup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookup. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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