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
Andrea Agostni Ferrer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Each app has its own reputation, with Tinder being known for hookups, Hinge as the place for those looking for relationships, and Bumble for letting women have more control — and for just finding friends.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
Below, see which actors admitted to hooking up with their former costars.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Start by securing a spot at the Colter Bay RV Park, which provides full hookups and easy access to Jackson Lake.
Must-see attractions include the towering peaks of the Teton Range, Jenny Lake Trail, Snake River Overlook and more.
—Andrea Agostni Ferrer, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
Each app has its own reputation, with Tinder being known for hookups, Hinge as the place for those looking for relationships, and Bumble for letting women have more control — and for just finding friends.
—Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
Harris and Adams have hooked up on lob slams numerous times the past four years.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
Below, see which actors admitted to hooking up with their former costars.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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The company has dramatically expanded its partnerships team, investing heavily in e-commerce tools, retail collaborations, and an evolving ad product.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The series is done in partnership with Shueisha and produced by Tomorrow Studios, an ITV Studios partner, and Netflix.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Family of 4 picks up and moves overseas to travel the world, share more life experiences The Niblett family left their home in England and moved to Bali for the first stop of their year of traveling.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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If any of the men in black and white lacked motivation, the merest glances to the fans who’d traveled in their droves from the North-east would refuel them in an instant.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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While Swift’s social media silence and retreat from her famous friend group has only fueled the rumor mill, those in the know suggest this is all about self-preservation, not just relationship drama.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
21 Mar. 2025
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Empathy is the heartbeat of every meaningful relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Economic models attempting to forecast the current quarter of GDP growth were developed to address the challenges associated with consensus estimates.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Here are 5 ways to store and organize recipe cards along with three ways to preserve their handwriting and the fond memories associated.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Pistons rank second in the association in opponent field-goal percentage (44.9), third in blocks per game (5.8) and fourth in points off turnovers (19.4).—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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Those are the highlights of two new studies released earlier this month by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a nonprofit research and education association.—
Tanya Mohn,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Hardman, who played collegiately at Georgia, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.33 seconds at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Jacob Wong heads up the Hong Kong International Film Festival Industry Office, the organization that coordinates such initiatives as the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum (HAF), which runs as a Filmart sidebar.—
Clifford Coonan,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2025
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This equilateral triangle connects three brilliant stars — Arcturus in Boötes, Spica in Virgo and Denebola in Leo, all of them fixtures of the spring night sky in the Northern Hemisphere.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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From a technical standpoint, the video team connected 10 or 12 receivers around the school that all fed back to a main video village.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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With the local connection, Power Four experience and several stops as an athletic director, Scott could make sense for Maryland.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2025
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Because of the long-standing connections between geoengineering research and development, the military, and Silicon Valley, Surprise argues, Stardust shouldn’t be viewed as a rogue actor.—
Ramin Skibba,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Hookup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookup. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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