hitch on
Example Sentences
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At once higher concept and more grounded than the movies, they’re interesting on their own, to the point where, when they finally hitch on to the Marvel multi-mega-serial train, I find them disappointing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
Liverpool, top of the Premier League with maximum points from three games, had only one hitch on deadline day, when the Guehi move fell down because the Eagles could not find a suitable replacement.
From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025
The ball moved without a hitch on offense.
From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2020
It starts low, has a pronounced hitch on the way up, and the release point makes it look like he’s shooting from the hip.
From Washington Times • Dec. 12, 2016
If he succeeded, he would save their lives—provided he could let the cars strike the engine, could hitch on, and then pull ahead before the train behind smashed into them from the rear.
From Harper's Young People, April 6, 1880 An Illustrated Weekly by Various