as in hitching
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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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.
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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
Michael Black, 91, found his way to the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake homeless shelter after hitchhiking to Salt Lake City from their home in the town of Afton, the Associated Press reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
These groups of people have often been hindered by Mexican authorities, including migration agents and police, who block their passage, prevent them from hitchhiking, or detain and deport them.
—Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
In fact, apart from the first caravans in 2018 and 2019 -- which were provided buses to ride part of the way north -- no caravan has ever reached the border walking or hitchhiking in any cohesive way.
—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
Think twice before hitchhiking Think twice before trying to catch a ride by waiting on the side of the road in Minnesota.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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
Michael Black, 91, found his way to the Rescue Mission of Salt Lake homeless shelter after hitchhiking to Salt Lake City from their home in the town of Afton, the Associated Press reported.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024
These groups of people have often been hindered by Mexican authorities, including migration agents and police, who block their passage, prevent them from hitchhiking, or detain and deport them.
—Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
In fact, apart from the first caravans in 2018 and 2019 -- which were provided buses to ride part of the way north -- no caravan has ever reached the border walking or hitchhiking in any cohesive way.
—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
Think twice before hitchhiking Think twice before trying to catch a ride by waiting on the side of the road in Minnesota.
—Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Hitchhiking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitchhiking. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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