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hitch a ride

VERB
ride
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cruise drift drive float go go with guide move sit travel
STRONG
control curb direct handle hitchhike journey manage motor post progress restrain roll tour
WEAK
be supported sit on thumb a ride tool around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade remain stay stop
STRONG
mismanage neglect
WEAK
free release

Example Sentences

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Would she be willing to hitch a ride with a crew that summer?

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

It's also used at shipping ports to kill pests before they can hitch a ride to other parts of the world.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2024

Ultra high-definition cameras from a UK start-up will hitch a ride to the International Space Station later.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2024

Now, researchers say the bird may hitch a ride by listening for very low frequency sounds humans can’t hear—one of only a few species known to do so.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 11, 2023

So the populations did not merge, but a few lucky Neanderthal genes did hitch a ride on the Sapiens Express.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari