hooking

Example Sentences

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The two registered almost immediately as domestic partners despite fighting constantly, the court heard, and during one of their breakups Melissa started hooking up with Jesus, a man with whom she became pregnant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Around the tents, workers are busy renovating the unsanitary restrooms, installing showers and connecting them to the water supply, and hooking up electricity.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Wearing a blue England helmet without a visor or grille, he was at his happiest pulling, hooking or cutting the quicks.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

In his ambition, Anderson advocates for movement and magnanimity over sitting and spewing, hooking his audience until the journey’s thrilling end, suggesting that the story’s conclusion might just be a brand new start.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2025

Both schools are hooking it up with a full ride.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez