hooked up

verb

past tense of hook up
as in associated
to come or be together as friends former classmates who hooked up and started a business together

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Recent Examples of hooked up Hundreds more are in earlier development stages, queuing up to be allowed to be hooked up to the grid. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 5 Aug. 2026 For decades, there was a race to get classrooms hooked up to the latest educational technology. — Janice Mak, Fortune, 31 July 2026 The next critical question For decades, there was a race to get classrooms hooked up to the latest educational technology. — Janice Mak, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 And the Chapina en Oaxaca, like if Guatemalan platanos en mole hooked up with a tequila Old Fashioned. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 29 July 2026 Giffords was hooked up to tubes and monitors, and her head was shaved. — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 Hernandez also hooked up with Airbnb for a hilarious World Cup collaboration. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 The Elora electrical system is built atop a 5-kWh EcoFlow battery hooked up to EcoFLow's 5-in-1 PowerHub with inverter and 200 watts of solar charging. — New Atlas, 3 July 2026 Ciara alleged that the pair hooked up under a social media post featuring a video of Jenn defending her ex in May. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooked up
  1. associated
  2. traveled
  3. connected
  4. mixed
  5. bonded
  6. joined
  7. ran
  8. related
Verb
  • The Triton then handled the navigation, sensor employment, onboard processing and reporting associated with the task.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In Christian iconography, the Virgin is often associated with the promise of life; here, that promise is set against the awareness of death.
    — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of associated
Verb
  • Aboard our sailing, 102 of the 168 guests had traveled with Windstar before.
    — Heather Greenwood Davis, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But seeing how the Count traveled the same journey from the Borgo Pass to Exeter by sea sharpens the contrast between these characters, and hints at the undead man’s indomitability.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of traveled
Verb
  • Informal mining is a deep problem in South Africa and is connected to criminal syndicates, according to authorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Maxar, meanwhile, identified an irregularity connected to Beloozerov’s employment, notified authorities and terminated him, a company spokesperson told CNN.
    — Isabelle Chapman, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of connected
Verb
  • Asian markets were trading mixed on Tuesday, with South Korea's Kospi in positive territory, but Hong Kong and mainland Chinese markets down.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Mazzoli shifts themes to a darker register as addiction takes hold and the music turns to electronica by DJ Blume and Lorna Dune for teenagers’ raves, mixed into the Scottish Opera Orchestra.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixed
Verb
  • But when Justin and Tori Cannarelli, of New York, brought Louie, a duckling, home for a short visit, the bird and the dog immediately bonded – and Barley was once again good as gold.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As for her relationship with Prince, Khan said the two bonded over literature.
    — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonded
Verb
  • Prosecutors said that Hsu and Yang coordinated to support Huang Shan-shan, an independent candidate for Taipei mayor, who later joined the TPP.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Emery joined in October 2022, revolutionising Villa’s standing.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of joined
Verb
  • Investigators analyzed data from more than 1,700 participants in a long-running study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group runs both of the Whitney’s two dining outlets.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of ran
Verb
  • Founded in Israel, the company positions itself around space-resilient computing systems, including onboard processing, storage and communications-related capabilities.
    — Ben Topor, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While drug overdose deaths have dropped in recent years, alcohol- and drug-related disorders still kill more than 250,000 people every year.
    — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of related

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