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
Emily Longeretta, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
It's finished in red cedar with a metal roof and gets power from a standard RV-style hookup.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2024
Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Much of the third quarter played out in a defensive stalemate until Ashman hooked up with Tolson once again, this time for a 45-yard scoring strike down the visitor’s sideline for a 19-8 lead.
—James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
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Right after that hookup, Lucy went back to Leo (Thomas Doherty) and slept with him — without even changing her underwear.
—Emily Longeretta, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
It's finished in red cedar with a metal roof and gets power from a standard RV-style hookup.
—Adam Williams, New Atlas, 5 Oct. 2024
Verb
The secret romance In the movie, Joshua Jackson played gay drug dealer Blaine Tuttle who was secretly hooking up with closeted athlete Greg McConnell (Eric Mabius).
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 24 Nov. 2024
Much of the third quarter played out in a defensive stalemate until Ashman hooked up with Tolson once again, this time for a 45-yard scoring strike down the visitor’s sideline for a 19-8 lead.
—James Peters, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
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According to a press release obtained by PEOPLE, the production team worked in close partnership with the Sinatra and Davis estates in order to ensure a faithful representation of the late stars.Raven Brunner, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Although some investors were impressed by C3.ai’s partnership with Microsoft, Cramer wondered if the move will actually end up hurting profitability.Julie Coleman, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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The pair share an inextricable bond, tied by a dark secret, even as Sula leaves to travel the country.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Selleck had made a commitment to his family in Los Angeles but agreed to travel back and forth.Emily Longeretta, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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If his fate is indeed tied to his relationship with Trump, Ishiba may be off to a rocky start.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Certainly not helping were frequent changes to the mission and design that led to inflating budgets and fracturing relationships.Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2024
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Thought to have been founded during the reign of Pharaoh Ptolemy II Philadelphus in the 3rd century B.C., the temple was dedicated to Osiris—a deity in the ancient Egyptian pantheon associated with the afterlife, death and rebirth.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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First United American Companies, a group associated with Jones, submitted a bid of $3.5 million for Infowars.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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Tensions are running high — a recent homeowners association meeting devolved into shouting and the police had to be called to calm things down.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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Studies published in 1999, 2002 and 2019, among others ‒ including hundreds of thousands of children, some of whom received the MMR vaccine and some of whom didn't ‒ found no association between vaccination and the development of autism.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Hoosier cabinet made the kitchen easier to navigate and more accessible to middle-class housewives in particular who had largely depended on housekeepers to run their kitchens.Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024
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In early 1976, notorious shyster Morris Levy, known for mob connections and running a successful record label without paying a cent to any artists on it, made a discovery.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Dec. 2024
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But some evidence at trial was connected to Trump’s tenure in the White House.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
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Kobayashi disappeared after missing her Nov. 8 connecting flight to New York at LAX, her family said.Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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The sergeant, Rayna Madho, 41, was arrested by police in Nassau County in connection to two thefts from the store in Valley Stream, one on Dec. 7 and an earlier incident on Nov. 24.Shayla Colon, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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The unique shade of green that characterizes this timepiece is inspired by the lush, velvety colors of the forest undergrowth and the soft, fragrant layers of moss, creating a sense of tranquility and connection with nature.Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Hookup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookup. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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