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

Stremberg, then 24, and his buddy were going to hitch a ride on a log truck bound for San Francisco, catch a flight to Europe, and see the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 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

Ultra high-definition cameras from a UK start-up will hitch a ride to the International Space Station later.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024

After it was over, Van Houten walked up to me and put a fat hand on my shoulder and said, “Could I hitch a ride? Left my rental at the bottom of the hill.”

From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green