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hooked

[hookt] / hʊkt /


ADJECTIVE
bent, angled
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST


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What also keeps traders hooked is Hyperliquid’s sleek, user-friendly interface, its wide selection of tradable assets and a strong sense of community that binds its user base together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Google recently hooked up with Blackstone to create a joint venture that will specialize in renting out TPUs in the cloud.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Financial products have been increasingly adding gamelike features that create competition or instant gratification to keep users hooked — and the latest example is a prepaid debit card with a “buy-now-pay-maybe” feature.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

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

Frankie hooked his fingers around my elbow and pulled me through the crowd, shoving past the people who got in our way.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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