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hooked

[hookt] / hʊkt /


ADJECTIVE
bent, angled
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


Example Sentences

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They have a battery hooked up to their solar panels, and they share power from it in times of need.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

It comes as platforms face calls to disable features like auto-play and infinite scroll, over concerns they keep users unhealthily hooked on endless streams of content.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

I’m reminded of this couple who took advice from their neighbors, who hooked them up with a smart financial adviser.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Desperate to save them, records show, doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

He snatched his cloak from the ground and hooked it around his neck.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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