as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
delivered a hard right hook that struck his opponent in the eye
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as in to bend
to cause to turn away from a straight line
the pitcher hooked the ball, and the batter missed
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as in to connect
to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole
hooked up three short chains together to make a longer necklace
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as in to steal
to take (something) without right and with an intent to keep
the monkey hooked four bananas from the basket and scampered away to enjoy them
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
I hooked the biggest fish of the day, and then released it
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as in to curve
to turn away from a straight line or course
hang the bird feeder on a branch that hooks upward
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Recent Examples of hook
Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The hook being that the _target would need to update their account in order to re-establish access to the networks in question or risk losing their assets altogether.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Lars Daniel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Using the dough hook attachment, mix on medium-low speed until a shaggy dough forms, about 2 minutes.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The fish hook curves up to what was an army post, now a Veterans Administration hospital and a paved road, but otherwise unchanged.
—Ray Hanley, arkansasonline.com, 13 Dec. 2024
The hook being that the _target would need to update their account in order to re-establish access to the networks in question or risk losing their assets altogether.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Verb
Unshakable Calm: Scammers often rely on creating urgency or fear, but Daisy’s calm, polite demeanor derails their tactics and keeps them hooked.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Using the dough hook attachment, mix on medium-low speed until a shaggy dough forms, about 2 minutes.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hook
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However, Washington delivered a blow to dislodge the football and the Ravens recovered.Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 21 Dec. 2024
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The ruling, issued earlier this week, marks a blow to the state's election procedures under Democratic Secretary of State Adrian Fontes.Shamim Chowdhury, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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Its metal applicator bends to deliver a gentle eye massage each time the product is applied.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 5 Jan. 2025
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But, in the likelihood of an outbreak of that scale, Beene said, Americans would likely be looking to the government for stimulus payments, and lawmakers could easily bend to that pressure.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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These traditional inns date back to the 8th century A.D. and many of the earliest ones were located along the Tokaido route, which connected current-day Tokyo and Kyoto, providing respite for nomadic samurai and traders.Christina Liao, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
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Authorities searched an AirBnB in New Orleans believed to be connected to Jabbar.Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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The monkey, perched on a high ledge, has stolen the man's spectacles — by jumping on the man's shoulder and grabbing them.Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
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One of them — beer — is stealing market share left and right.Matthew J. Belvedere,Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
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Outside of in-room dining, current options to grab a bite to eat include La Terrasse, Café Laurier, and Wilfrid's Restaurant.Danielle Harling, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2024
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Herrera allegedly went to grab a knife while the victim – who was not identified by authorities other than being a woman – attempted to separate herself from him by closing her garage and locking her doors.Pilar Arias, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
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In 1957, his research into relativity, Einstein’s idea that the fabric of space is curved by gravitation, revealed a fascinating byproduct.Ken Bridges, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Dec. 2024
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The ground-level Emerald Garden Pool & Bar is a mix between Niki de Saint Phalle’s Tarot Garden and Gaudí — a lagoon-like tropical pool made from vibrant green and blue mosaic tiles that curves around like a lazy river, emulating the natural pools native to Brazil’s Bonito region.Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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The verbal glove slap unleashed a back-and-forth war of words via diss track, which, in retrospect, was never going to go Drake's way – Lamar, after all, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning lyricist.Rebecca Messina, The Week UK, theweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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In one breath, people acknowledged the social faux pas of the slap while simultaneously defending why resorting to violence in this case was understandable.Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Here, in a 2-2 draw against Newcastle in February this year, Solanke anticipates Sean Longstaff’s pass back to Sven Botman and arches his run to prevent the latter moving the ball on to Dan Burn.Peter Rutzler, The Athletic, 10 Aug. 2024
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Doherty could have overplayed the sting of that line by arching an eyebrow or twisting her mouth into a little smirk.Jen Chaney, Vulture, 16 July 2024
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“Hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hook. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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