hang on
verb
hung on; hanging on; hangs on
1
: to keep hold : hold on to something
2
: to persist tenaciously
a cold that hung on all spring
3
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The Royals let a two-set lead get away but used a fifth-set surge before hanging on for a 25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 21-25, 15-13 win Tuesday in a quarterfinal at the University of St. Thomas.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 June 2025
So Ogle, who had nothing to hang on to but that car, and sadly separated from her only daughter who lives in Utah, saw her car stolen but recovered and abandoned the next day in front of an apartment building.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 June 2025
The Angels were hanging on to a two-run lead on Monday night at Fenway Park, and Detmers was standing on the mound, with the bases loaded.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
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Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 June 2025
The Royals let a two-set lead get away but used a fifth-set surge before hanging on for a 25-21, 25-21, 23-25, 21-25, 15-13 win Tuesday in a quarterfinal at the University of St. Thomas.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 10 June 2025
So Ogle, who had nothing to hang on to but that car, and sadly separated from her only daughter who lives in Utah, saw her car stolen but recovered and abandoned the next day in front of an apartment building.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 June 2025
The Angels were hanging on to a two-run lead on Monday night at Fenway Park, and Detmers was standing on the mound, with the bases loaded.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 June 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20on. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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