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
Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article An NYPD chaplain had an unholy hookup, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Rosen hooked up with Steinberg, and the rest is history.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Marriott Bonvoy Moments are experiences—like, ahem, a VIP hookup at Stagecoach—that members can purchase using just their points.
—Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article An NYPD chaplain had an unholy hookup, according to police.
—Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
On my social feed, there had been widespread fan enthusiasm for the prospect of the brothers hooking up.
—Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
Rosen hooked up with Steinberg, and the rest is history.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hookup
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The platform has also formed strategic partnerships with third-party security firms to fortify its systems.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The report suggests implementing public-private partnerships to provide funding for improved infrastructure and technological advancements such as digital tracking for waste flows, as well as ongoing worker training.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Yet, as so often happens in the sport, Estrada did not travel a straight line to big-league prosperity.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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The other travels out of Florida twice a year with her U.S.-born child who has a disability.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2025
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In today’s digital-first landscape, social media plays a critical role in shaping audience engagement, brand perception and customer relationships.—
Kurt Allen,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Has a wedding come between your relationship with a loved one?—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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Quina tools in Europe are specifically associated with Neanderthals—but Neanderthal remains have never been uncovered in East Asia.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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In traditional Eastern Medicine, cupping therapy is closely associated with acupuncture.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
4 Apr. 2025
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The court’s order involved a technical legal assessment of the right, or standing, of several nonprofit associations to sue over the firings.—
Mark Sherman,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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This includes more robust small business impact assessments, expanded export training and support, and greater engagement with industry associations that represent smaller firms.—
Natalie Madeira Cofield,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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For an extra clean, run the empty machine on its highest temperature setting without detergent.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
30 Mar. 2025
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Sunday's warnings generally run from 1 to 8 p.m. MDT, with west winds of 15-25 miles per hour and gusts up to 40 mph.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But that doesn’t come through with AI; that’s not a tube connected to that source.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2025
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That’s how Thomas McNeese, who heads the wellness program at the Harris County Sheriff’s Office in Houston, describes the aftermath of the fourth suicide connected to the department in the span of six weeks.—
Rosa Flores,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Social connection: Isolation and loneliness increase the risk of mental health challenges.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
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Come for Hathaway's winning breakout performance, stay for the film's charming blend of comedy, heartfelt family connection, and the ultimate millennial crush, Michael Moscovitz (Robert Schwartzman).—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Hookup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hookup. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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