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as in to hold on
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Recent Examples of hang on
In a rear gallery, dark nighttime photographs are hung on walls painted black to denote the wee hours.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
At Blagojevich’s first trial he was convicted of lying to the FBI, but jury hung on other charges.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
But in places like Egypt and Russia, where civic forces are demoralized or divided, oligarchs can hang on with daunting endurance.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Throughout the three-hour performance, the crowd hung on to every note and rode each mood shift as Lamar and SZA traded off stage time, overlapping for duets that underscored how seamlessly their two worlds collide.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 May 2025
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
At Blagojevich’s first trial he was convicted of lying to the FBI, but jury hung on other charges.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
But in places like Egypt and Russia, where civic forces are demoralized or divided, oligarchs can hang on with daunting endurance.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Throughout the three-hour performance, the crowd hung on to every note and rode each mood shift as Lamar and SZA traded off stage time, overlapping for duets that underscored how seamlessly their two worlds collide.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
Verb
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And a few miles to the south, Debnam is carrying on the Thomas tradition.—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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The two carry on, eventually falling into a water fountain with only the pink Ranger emerging — revealing that their baby was a girl.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Chicago held on for a topsy-turvy DreamBreaker win over Utah, who nonetheless had a successful weekend.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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He was held on a $100,000 bond and later brought to Danielson Superior Court for a same-day arraignment.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Verb
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As demand for the iMac exploded, LG struggled to keep up.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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The interest expense had been impeding Rite Aid from investing in keeping stores enticing enough to keep up with its bigger rivals.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
Verb
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The worse-than-blue has been hanging around for weeks, taunting me because tomorrow is my birthday.—
Susan Choi,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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The index has also been hanging around the same patch of the field, spending all of the past two weeks and much of the last seven months in the range travelled on a single day, Nov. 6, 2024.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Don't dig in shallow water because the amoeba is more likely to live there.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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But fiscal hawks in the Senate remained dug in, buoyed by former Trump advisor Elon Musk, who extended his all-out offensive against the bill.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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On a recent morning, there was a queue of parents waiting outside Batte’s office to request more time to clear tuition balances.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The young star persevered, however, and luckily the big episode was scheduled for early in the season.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
2 June 2025
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Others brazenly persevered with their original wardrobe plans.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Then stick around for five more bottles fitting for the season.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 June 2025
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Oakmont lived up to its reputation with a scoring average of about 74.6 despite a course still relatively soft from rain and moderate wind that didn’t stick around for long.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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