hooks up

verb

Definition of hooks upnext
present tense third-person singular of hook up
as in travels
to come or be together as friends former classmates who hooked up and started a business together

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  1. runs
  2. connects
  3. joins
  4. collaborates
Verb
  • Sancho made one or two good recovery runs to track Munoz, but those efforts were not consistent, leaving Cucurella to defend one-on-one too often.
    Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Shoppers mention that the set runs large, so consider sizing down.
    Annita Katee, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of runs
Verb
  • Storytelling helps to communicate your message and connects you with potential buyers.
    Jenna Guarneri, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • The canal connects the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, offering ships a shortcut to avoid going around the tip of South America.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of connects
Verb
  • On Washington Week With The Atlantic, George Packer joins Jeffrey Goldberg to discuss his recent reporting on the Democratic Party’s illusions and the future of American politics.
    The Editors, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Nathalie Chavez, right, joins a line of volunteers filling water vials, some of the nearly quarter of a million needed for flowers at Rosemont Pavilion, where employees and volunteers at Artistic Entertainment Services get floats ready for the Rose Parade.
    Brian van der Brug, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of joins
Verb
  • The actress often collaborates with stylist Danielle Goldberg.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Washington often collaborates with the styling team of Rob Zangardi and Mariel Haenn.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of collaborates
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