hitchhike
verb (used without object)
to travel by standing on the side of the road and soliciting rides from passing vehicles.
are hitchhiking
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present progressiveof hitchhike.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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We are constantly being exposed to fungi, whether by picking up spores on our skin or eating food on which fungi are hitchhiking.
From New York Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
Invasive ticks are hitchhiking to Alaska, and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game does not want them here.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 8, 2018
