hitchhike

as in to hitch
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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Recent Examples of hitchhike What was a thin, simple premise in King’s novella — widely considered the world’s first e-book, by the way, in 2000 — is extended to little effect in this drama about a man who tries to kill himself, then hitchhikes across the country to visit his dying mother. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025 This frog is believed to have hitchhiked from the Caribbean about 100 years ago in ships’ cargo. Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025 Genre: Biographical drama Based on the true story of Christopher McCandless, Into the Wild is about a young man who gave up his worldly possessions to hitchhike across North America and eventually live in Alaska’s wilderness. Aislyn Greene, AFAR Media, 19 Feb. 2025 The South San Francisco native reported stories from across the world, even hitchhiking to cover Hurricane Katrina. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 12 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hitchhike

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“Hitchhike.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitchhike. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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