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
Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The big-play hookup put the ball on the Jets’ 9-yard line, and Boutte was tackled inches shy of the goal line on a subsequent 4-yard catch.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2024
EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Patients with the condition have limited treatment options outside of wearing masks hooked up to cumbersome machines that provide positive airway pressure, or PAP, to allow for normal breathing.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In tow are Demian’s trans teenage daughter and Toto’s unlikely hookup, nicknamed The Flake.
—Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
The big-play hookup put the ball on the Jets’ 9-yard line, and Boutte was tackled inches shy of the goal line on a subsequent 4-yard catch.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2024
Verb
RuPaul's Drag Race season 17 hasn't even click-clacked back in the house just yet, and the girls are already hooking up, spilling tea, and (gently) fighting in Entertainment Weekly's exclusive group interview with the new cast of queens.
—EW.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Patients with the condition have limited treatment options outside of wearing masks hooked up to cumbersome machines that provide positive airway pressure, or PAP, to allow for normal breathing.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 20 Dec. 2024
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Russia has also invested in combat robots, utilizing AI to modernize its military technology in partnership with China, developing UGVs such as the Uran-9, a robot tank, Platform-M, a rocket strike system, and the Soratnik, a seven-ton drone tank.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Detroit welcomed the partnership as an effort to support the city's recovery.—
Emily Hamilton,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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Many European athletes decided to stay home because of the Russo-Japanese War, as well as the effort and expense required to travel to the United States.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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While traveling, Ferrell and Steele, a former Saturday Night Live writer who came out as a trans woman years ago, catch up, cry and share candid conversations about life.—
Eric Andersson,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Bezos and Zuckerberg, with whom Trump previously had contentious relationships, have gone out of their way to get closer to him this time around.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The crisis of monogamy, the possibility of having more honest, effective relationships, but without judging anyone.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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While this rule of thumb is a bedrock of financial well-being, the ever-changing landscape surrounding retirement and the financial implications associated with preparing for this exciting stage of life can often be intimidating and potentially hazardous to navigate alone.—
Alex Hunter,
Kansas City Star,
22 Jan. 2025
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The study is the first to map out all the potential benefits and risks associated with this class of medications.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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After the Madison shooting, a separate social media user noted their association and tweeted at the FBI, accusing Henderson and others of having prior warning.—
Phoebe Petrovic,
ProPublica,
25 Jan. 2025
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Now, with the LLCs owning at least half of the units but lacking the 80% threshold required under state law to terminate the condo association and control the property, holdout owners are playing hardball.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
24 Jan. 2025
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Kick-off times at the Copa America — which ran from June 20 to July 14 at 14 venues across the United States — were at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm ET (11pm, 12am, 1am and 2am GMT).—
Sam Joseph,
The Athletic,
30 Jan. 2025
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The show was slated to run from April 11 to May 11 before heading to Edinburgh, Birmingham, and Manchester.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
29 Jan. 2025
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It has been confirmed that the lot next to this location is a shipping yard which has led users to fear that this is connected to human trafficking or worse.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Hsu also recommended mindfulness practices like meditation or breathing exercises, which can help reduce stress and improve emotional resilience, as well as staying socially connected with friends, family, and community groups.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
28 Jan. 2025
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New technology, like the Starlink satellite communications units used by both sides for drones and other system, are rapidly becoming more affordable and would likely replace cellphone connections if these are unavailable.—
David Hambling,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Instead of zoning out on your phone, be open to small moments of connection.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Hookup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookup. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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