HITCHED Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in attached

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verb

past tense of hitch

as in yanked

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion kept hitching up his pants because they were too big in the waist

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as in connected

to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole she escaped out the window by using a makeshift rope of bedsheets and clothing she'd hitched together

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as in fastened

to put securely in place or in a desired position hitched the trailer to the back of the car

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as in hijacked

to travel by securing free rides her brother hitched across the country after he graduated from college

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Looks like an entire orbital launchpad could be hitched to a semi-truck and driven anywhere on Earth, thanks to space launch provider Rocket Lab. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 Before getting hitched to Greenstein, Porizkova was married to musician Ric Ocasek. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 July 2026 But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026 With both the bride and groom wearing Christian Dior haute couture and Christian Louboutin shoes, the 14x Grammy winner and 3x Super Bowl champion were hitched within the last half hour at Madison Square Garden in New York City. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 July 2026 Portugal’s megastar hitched his step and converted down the middle as the goalkeeper went to his right. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 At the most basic level, a prenup is a contract would-be spouses sign before getting hitched. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 1 July 2026 Meanwhile, the Ravens have hitched their future to two intriguing, young coaches — coach Jesse Minter and 30-year-old offensive coordinator Declan Doyle — which should infuse the franchise with life. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Whitford started dating his Transparent costar Amy Landecker in 2015, and the two got hitched in 2019. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitched

Adjective

The property includes a deck, an attached garage, native landscaping, and access to hiking, dining, and shopping.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 17 Aug. 2026
Each home will have an attached two-car garage, with additional street parking incorporated throughout the development.

— Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of attached

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In Berkeley, where California clay culture yanked ceramics out of the category of polite craft and into something huge, physical, ugly, and beautiful, Heilmann learned to weld.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
Lucas Erceg was picked to close but was yanked for Steven Cruz after loading the bases with no outs in 14 pitches.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of yanked

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Spiritually, it is connected with the Yankees, who use their history as part of their brand to a greater extent than any other team in baseball.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
When leaders systematically create conditions in which people feel valued and connected to the mission, the result can be a stronger, more engaged organization.

— Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of connected

Adjective

Janelle and her ex, Kody, were spiritually married in 1993 and share six children.

— Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
For the overtime tax break, eligible workers can deduct a portion — up to $12,500 for single tax filers or $25,000 for married couples filing jointly — of qualifying overtime on their tax return.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

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But in 1933, within a matter of days, they were jerked back into reality.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026

Definition of jerked

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When such plasma is strongly coupled, the dust grains can’t fly past each other instead behave like elastic rubber.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Keep the model layer, retrieval layer, semantic layer and integration layer loosely coupled wherever possible.

— Harini Gopalakrishnan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of coupled

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