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 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 After high school, Marchese spent a year at Nyack College before dropping out and hitting the road, hitchhiking across the country for two years with his dog and a guitar. Adam Green, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024 Dunn County Sheriff's office The Minneapolis, woman was killed while hitchhiking to an art show in Chicago, Sheriff Kevin Bygd said Friday. Antonio Planas, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024 Bob came out of nowhere and hitchhiked to New York City with a guitar on his back. Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hitchhike 

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“Hitchhike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitchhike. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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