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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Along the road, Hader's Cat meets a Giraffe with a Carafe and a Pig in a Wig and fights to hang on to his hat against the challenge of a tough new job.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Neoptolemus: Says the dope who couldn’t hang on to his wife in the first place.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Final Thought: The Nuggets have spent the past two weeks tying a knot and desperately trying to hang on to a top-four playoff position.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
This week, the collection doesn’t just hang on again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Neoptolemus: Says the dope who couldn’t hang on to his wife in the first place.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Final Thought: The Nuggets have spent the past two weeks tying a knot and desperately trying to hang on to a top-four playoff position.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
This week, the collection doesn’t just hang on again.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20on. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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