HOOKED UP (WITH) Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

hooked up (with)

verb

past tense of hook up (with)

as in latched (on or onto)

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The Brewers took a 5-4 lead on Garrett Mitchell’s solo home run in the sixth inning and added an insurance run in the ninth on Hamilton’s bomb.

— Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
Perhaps the squad took his ball-respecting mantra to its logical extreme, seemingly reluctant to sully it by smashing it into the net, with Chelsea recording the biggest xG underperformance in the Premier League during his brief tenure.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Moon, an adult cat who is estimated to be around six years old, befriended a neighbor who let him inside her home, according to Our Companions Animal Rescue.

— Our Companions, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026
On the line is Jay McGreevy, who owned a company that sold kitchen appliances and befriended Ditka and many star Chicago athletes through endorsements and rounds of golf at an exclusive country club.

— Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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