1
as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
she still hangs around with her college roommate
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2
as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
for my vacation I plan to rent a beach house and just hang out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (around or out)
Verb
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Although many in the crowd were his constituents, some people traveled hours to show their support.—
Steve Large,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026 -
In many international markets, direct-to-consumer pricing does not travel well.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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A day after Good was killed, a Border Patrol agent in Portland, Oregon, shot and injured two people, who authorities said were associated with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Weir, along with Jerry Garcia, formed the band in Palo Alto in 1965, but is best-associated with San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Indu and Mahipal run a Hindu monastery, or ashram, in India called Hanslok that was founded by Mahipal’s father.—
Bernadette Toh,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Most of the other candidates lacked play-calling experience in the NFL, outside of Harris, Martindale, Lions assistant Jim O’Neil and Packers run game coordinator Demarcus Covington.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Finally, just some light family drama that everyone can kick back and enjoy.—
Deputy Entertainment,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Even if Senate Republicans conceded to breaking up the funding package, the bills would be kicked back to the House of Representatives, which is on a weeklong recess.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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Once its parachute is deployed, Draco would connect to a geostationary satellite, outputting its data.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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Knueppel came out hot and swished his first three shots beyond the arc and ended up tossing in 34 points, connecting on 10 of 16 attempts and going 8 for 12 from 3-point range.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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Still, Shiffrin and Kilde were able to bond amid their pain.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Chi, created by Lena Waithe, revolves around a group of residents on the South Side of Chicago who become linked by coincidence but bonded by the need for connection and redemption.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.—
Kristin Braswell,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
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The hot air just hangs about, causing the dish to cook unevenly with some spots nearly raw and others burnt.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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The room also had a small sink fed by a five-gallon jug of water suspended above it, a two-burner camp stove, some shelving for clothes and books, and a car battery hooked up to a small solar panel outside.—
Michael Pollan,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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At first, Hayley seems to be the doting assistant, albeit one who also likes to go out and hook up and take drugs.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Hang (around or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28around%20or%20out%29. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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