Thesaurus results for HITCHHIKED

hitchhiked

verb

past tense of hitchhike

as in hitched

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 hitchhiked Naqvi had walked to a gas station after leaving the jail and hitchhiked about 9 miles to the hotel, Afzal said. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 This frog is believed to have hitchhiked from the Caribbean about 100 years ago in ships’ cargo. — Alan Clemons, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025 Rahill hitchhiked across the country to upstate New York for his sister’s graduation. — Uma Raja, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2025 Hinson, whose parents lived in Tennessee, frequently hitchhiked across the country. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026 Prosecutors said Hague hitchhiked to Anchorage the day after he was interviewed by troopers. — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026 Four years into his prison sentence, Manchester escaped from an Anson County prison and hitchhiked to Charlotte. — Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 8 Sep. 2025 The two traveled to Chippewa County, Michigan, and hitchhiked to Kincheloe once the car broke down, officials said. — Nick Lentz, CBS News, 14 June 2026 Crowding out the understory Researchers think Japanese stiltgrass hitchhiked to the United States in the early 1900s. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 28 Aug. 2025

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hitched

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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, 3 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

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