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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
Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
There was rain overnight and some follow-up showers Thursday morning, but the golfing has since gone off without a hitch.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Fleas will plague you and your animals with itchy bites, then hitch a ride indoors to infest your home.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
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Noun
What the critics say But the economy’s roaring comeback from the pandemic recession didn’t come without a hitch.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
There was rain overnight and some follow-up showers Thursday morning, but the golfing has since gone off without a hitch.
—CBS News, 14 May 2026
Verb
On Court And On Brand As with any rising star in tennis, Fonseca attracted companies and agencies who wanted to hitch a ride on his soaring stardom.
—Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026
Fleas will plague you and your animals with itchy bites, then hitch a ride indoors to infest your home.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitch
Noun
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All three have 15-20-goal potential, though the lack of a true setup man on this trio stands out as a potential snag.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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The gold plates effortlessly glided through both my real hair and the clip-ins, straightening them evenly without any snags.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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Minter departed at the end of the season to become the Ravens’ head coach and former Chargers safeties coach Chris O’Leary returned this past winter from a one-season stint as the defensive coordinator at Western Michigan to replace Minter.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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The late German designer logged two eventful, defining stints at Chloé, in full creative control from 1966 to 1983, and again from 1992 to 1997.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
Verb
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The theater was also immediately gutted, the audience chairs yanked out and flung into a pile in the middle of the studio.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
22 May 2026
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Like a false note on an out-of-tune piano, a clunky verb, a sentence without rhythm, yanks the reader out the flow of the work.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Akindahunsi is not believed to be connected to prior incidents at or around the UCLA campus, Richard Mejia, director of emergency communications, said in a statement.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The company reviewed its safety protocols this week in response to the situation at GKN, which is not connected to Arkema.—
Jason Henry,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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The company also secured a massive Pentagon contract on Wednesday, adding to investor excitement for Dell’s growing AI server business.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Around $3 trillion in commercial property debt matures between 2025 and 2027, and operational efficiency helps companies secure new loans.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
29 May 2026
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That means, as some critics of the ban have pointed out, that 18-year-olds will almost certainly bum cigarettes from older friends—the same way younger teens have acquired them since time immemorial.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
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On March 17, a video obtained by TMZ showed LaBeouf in a hotel lobby in Rome, Italy, wearing only his underwear and trying to bum a light for a cigarette.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, telehealth companies have not historically followed the same rules that drugmakers have in disclosing medication risks in advertisements.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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In an era of generative AI, climate instability, and rapid technological acceleration, Panetta believes engineers must be adaptable, ethical, creative, and brave enough to take risks.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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During her legislative tenure, Johnson passed more than 100 bills focused on patient protections and insurance reform, and authored what was described by Texas lawmakers as the first bipartisan Medicaid expansion bill in Texas history.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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CoPro has become a major source for top-tier content for North American and European distributors, with over 700 co-production and partnership agreements signed over its tenure.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
26 May 2026
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“Hitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitch. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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