hitch a ride

Example Sentences

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Here’s how you can hitch a ride on Elon Musk’s rocket company when it begins trading in June.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Amira and her husband finally managed to hitch a ride on a pick-up truck carrying a cargo of vegetables.

From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025

It's also used at shipping ports to kill pests before they can hitch a ride to other parts of the world.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

Now, researchers say the bird may hitch a ride by listening for very low frequency sounds humans can’t hear—one of only a few species known to do so.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 11, 2023

It was going to be tempting to hitch a ride, but he knew from experience what an easy target they would be from the air.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan