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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
Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
There were a handful of performance hitches, particularly when the weather soured.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
Kff Health News, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
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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Noun
There were a few hitches, beginning with court challenges to the summary closure of an agency set up and funded by Congress.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2025
There were a handful of performance hitches, particularly when the weather soured.
—PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
The ads were more than just a passing attempt to hitch a corporate caboose to a runaway social media locomotive.
—Kff Health News, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hitch
Noun
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Making your favorite sweaters, sweatshirts, and coats look brand new again is possible with a fabric shaver that wipes away snags in seconds.—
Carly Totten,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Feb. 2025
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The team’s historic start hit a major snag as injuries ravaged the program and forced the Horned Frogs to forfeit two Big 12 games.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Jan. 2025
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George's Sixers tenure has gotten off to a nightmarish start, although injuries deserve at least some of the blame for that as well.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Palmer will handle retail, licensing, and hospitality initiatives, building on her long tenure with RFK since 2014.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That insurance goal proved to be invaluable two minutes later, when Dougherty’s defenders yanked down a De La Salle player in the box on a set piece and were called for a penalty.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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But at the very end, the movie features a giant song-and-dance routine – a shout-out to traditional Bollywood – that a little-too-seamlessly transitions out of the final scene and yanks you out of a satisfying ending.—
Brian Truitt,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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Latinx college graduates are more likely to be connected to family across class lines.—
Daisy Verduzco Reyes,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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Ensure your talent acquisition strategy is closely connected with overall business objectives.—
Trevor Higgs,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Everybody is saying security guarantees to secure the peace.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2025
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The challenge of keeping hospitals safe Hospitals are particularly challenging to secure because of the way they are set up, Clay said.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Out of stuff that didn’t make it, there was one character that I was really bummed didn’t get on.—
Andy Hoglund,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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Release date, cast, more Queen Latifah, Adrien Brody, Kerry Washington, more stars flock to Thom Browne's NYFW show 'Really bummed out:' Beverly Ortega explains sudden departure from 'The Bachelor' 'The Amazing Race' Season 37 cast Find details on the entire Season 37 cast here.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Sean Hecht, managing attorney for the California regional office of Earthjustice, a nonprofit focused on litigating environmental issues, believes the state’s youngest monuments are most at risk of being rolled back, citing political reasons.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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What is relentlessly missing in the ongoing coverage of America’s pain through job losses and now the inflationary impact of tariffs is the relentless and real reality that the fiscal situation of America is at serious risk of falling off a cliff.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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Canucks need to suck up a bit of short term pain for long term gain.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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This is especially notable in terms of the talent Google could bring into its workforce.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Hitch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hitch. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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