HOOKS UP (WITH) Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

hooks up (with)

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present tense third-person singular of hook up (with)

as in takes

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The legislation takes a balanced and unprecedented approach to bundling a bevy of streamlining proposals into a single bill, said Ben Norris, senior vice president of regulatory affairs for the Solar Energy Industries Association.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
The elegant three-hander takes design cues from two watches the maison released in the 1980s, with a pebble-like, lugless case and a traditional white grand feu enamel dial.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026

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