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as in to hold on
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Recent Examples of hang on
The battery hung on for over a day of workouts, calls, and sleep tracking without begging for juice.
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Time has shown Felton Sr., now 91, the value of hanging on to the family home.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
The third hole presented a quick turnaround for McIlroy, who watched a birdie putt go left to right and hang on to get a shot back, while DeChambeau’s par save didn’t have the right line.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Hanging toiletry bags have a loop or hook to hang on doorknobs or racks.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2025
Time has shown Felton Sr., now 91, the value of hanging on to the family home.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
The third hole presented a quick turnaround for McIlroy, who watched a birdie putt go left to right and hang on to get a shot back, while DeChambeau’s par save didn’t have the right line.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025
Hanging toiletry bags have a loop or hook to hang on doorknobs or racks.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
Verb
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And, while Robert E. Lee might have declined to resort to guerrilla warfare, many of his lieutenants carried on a program of suppression by terror.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Now, Solis carries on this tradition with her own child.—
Patrick Davis,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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The Wild white-knuckled it the rest of the way to hold on for a 5-2 victory to even the best-of-seven first-round series at 1-1.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The sandy soil and pine needles in the regions don’t hold on to water for long.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The linebacker may not be able to keep up in coverage at the next level, which should turn the Colts off.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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In the short term, pressures on housing prices are being kept up by the pause in interest rate cuts from the Fed.—
Sylvan Lane,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Then more came Then a few just hung around for a chat at my seat.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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Clouds will hang around most of the evening, and the low will be around 57 along with calm overnight winds.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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It’s believed that there are now more than 100 baby trout swishing around their new digs in Arroyo Hondo Creek in Santa Barbara County.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Nuggets plan for Leonard for a large chunk of the game was to place the smaller Jamal Murray on him, but have other defenders dig in on Leonard to help Murray out.—
Mikai Bruce,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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This year’s draft class has a lot of depth at tight end, which could be why the Jets wait until Round 2 to select one.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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After such a huge high, Gray, his team-mates and everyone associated with Leeds were left to wait to find out whether this result would be enough to seal their return to the Premier League.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Yet, in a testament to the power of community, the designers persevered, managing to source new items to replace those lost while coping with their own personal loss for the nonprofit‘s big event.—
Lisa Boone,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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Its dominance persevered after the end of the gold standard in 1971, thanks to the size and strength of the American economy, the dollar’s ubiquity in global trade and central bank reserves around the world, and widespread trust in American democratic institutions and rule of law.—
Erika Page,
Christian Science Monitor,
16 Apr. 2025
Verb
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If the story were better, if the cast featured more convincing actors, if Duhamel didn't scream city slicker in his flannel and ripped jeans, maybe the series might be something worth sticking around to watch.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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Cincinnati Bengals - Mike Green, EDGE, Marshall The Bengals need pass rush help, whether Trey Hendrickson sticks around or not.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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