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as in snag
a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized
there are always a few hitches when you launch a system as complex as this one
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as in to yank
to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion
kept hitching up his pants because they were too big in the waist
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
she escaped out the window by using a makeshift rope of bedsheets and clothing she'd hitched together
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as in to secure
to put securely in place or in a desired position
hitched the trailer to the back of the car
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Recent Examples of hitch
Morgan Smith, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Of course, there’s a hitch: Ellie’s mom also happens to be Murphy’s toughest professor, so the two hatch a plan to spend a holiday weekend together as pretend girlfriends, in hopes of scoring Murphy a good grade.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
Not long after, young Bob encounters the already-getting-famous Joan Baez, and begins, at least semi-consciously, hitching his wobbly little wagon to her star.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Krupin spent about $1,000 on initial supplies — a children’s gardening rake, trash bags, gloves, a dust pan and disinfectant — as well as an LLC, business insurance, a website domain, a cargo trailer and hitch for her car.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Of course, there’s a hitch: Ellie’s mom also happens to be Murphy’s toughest professor, so the two hatch a plan to spend a holiday weekend together as pretend girlfriends, in hopes of scoring Murphy a good grade.
—Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Vulture, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
While formerly hitching his horse behind Farage, Musk suddenly turned on him on Sunday, publicly calling for his replacement as leader of the Reform U.K. party.
—Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Jan. 2025
Not long after, young Bob encounters the already-getting-famous Joan Baez, and begins, at least semi-consciously, hitching his wobbly little wagon to her star.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitch
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Lamar Jackson led a furious final push down the field, capped with Isaiah Likely’s spectacular would-be game-tying touchdown snag.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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When tested with Velcro and sharp jewelry, snags and holes were immediate and very noticeable.—
L.A. Hubilla,
People.com,
19 Dec. 2024
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For most of McDermott’s tenure, but especially this season, the Bills have been extraordinarily effective at living in the moment.—
Tim Graham,
The Athletic,
13 Jan. 2025
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But hitching his wagon to Mayfield turned out to be one of the last significant moves of the coach’s tenure.—
Charlotte Observer,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2025
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On Monday, two police officers struggled to pull a coyote out of a fridge at an Aldi store, with a now-viral video showing an officer yank it out by its tail before the animal jumps right back into the fridge.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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At one point another DOC officer, wearing blue latex gloves, yanks him up by the scruff of the neck and drags him to the back of the room by a window.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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And More The former two-time All-Star outfielder mentions how there are several key names that are connected with A-Game, including football legend Bo Jackson and Ohio State Buckeyes Unanimous All-American safety Caleb Downs.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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And there's very little time in which to connect them.—
Audrey Conklin,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Many establishments create this model to even the playing field for securing a table.—
Erica Lamberg,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
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French television program sellers are placing extra impetus on this week’s Paris screenings events with MIPTV no longer on their schedules, with deals secured on new shows such as France 2 drama The Black Widow.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Picture a disheveled gambler, with his empty pockets sticking out, trying to bum a smoke from someone on the Las Vegas strip.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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When someone in the music industry told him that Deconstruction had already broken up, the news deeply bummed him out.—
Aaron Gilbreath,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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But research shows that the conditions of people's lives and their environments heavily influence why some populations are at higher risk than others.—
Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News,
ABC News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The letter also states that Kelley Black put the district at risk of violating the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Barkley could be the deciding factor in terms of getting the team to another Super Bowl appearance.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Cuba’s diplomats have vigorously pursued nixing the island nation from the list during Biden’s term in the Oval Office.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Hitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitch. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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