How to Use hang on in a Sentence

hang on

verb
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  • Black habits hung on hooks that come to life with a burst of wind and a queasy glance.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 May 2024
  • Harford hung on to a three-to-four-goal lead in that time.
    — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
  • Ease along in first gear at 15 mph, then squeeze the throttle down to the floor and hang on.
    — Rich Ceppos, Car and Driver, 2 July 2020
  • Two maps – one of the United States, the other of the world – hang on the wall across from the window.
    — Deborah Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Once framed, the piece can be hung on a wall as decor for seasons to come.
    — Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Oct. 2024
  • Or, hang on, maybe life is a chrysalis, a labyrinth, or a box of chocolates.
    — Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 4 Dec. 2023
  • What hangs on the wall is, in effect, a matrix or shell.
    — Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024
  • The hooked gator then dove for the bottom, peeling drag and pulling the boat in circles as the hunters hung on for the ride.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
  • But hang on a minute, she’s got these boys under her thumb.
    — Clover Hope, ELLE, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Depends on whether the Beavers can hang on to their best players, and add stars to the roster.
    — oregonlive, 17 Feb. 2023
  • The Negroni menu draws guests up the ski lift to dine beneath the deer-head trophies hung on the wood walls.
    — Noah Lederman, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024
  • This Water Street bar in the former Rosie's space is a chill spot to hang on the weekends.
    — Jordyn Noennig, Journal Sentinel, 31 July 2024
  • The biggest piece of art was a large white canvas that looked like a wall, hanging on the wall.
    — Leslie Jamison, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Framed platinum and gold records from bands like Dokken hang on the wall behind him.
    — Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 17 Mar. 2023
  • It is printed on a large canvas and hangs on two sides of the theater’s walls.
    — David Segal, New York Times, 8 July 2023
  • She was found not guilty of four counts of fraud and the jury was hung on the remaining three counts.
    — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
  • No pictures hang on the wall, even the whiteboard remains blank.
    — Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
  • The players’ eyes were locked on the 33-year-old, hanging on her every word.
    — Marisa Ingemi, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Mar. 2023
  • Keep In Mind Their unique sizes are not ideal to hang on wreaths or a garland.
    — Addie Morton, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2023
  • If that doesn’t work, try burning them back after a long cast and hang on.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Thomas said he is relieved to have passed the book on, after hanging on to it for 78 years.
    — Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
  • Paintings and photographs hang on gallery walls in the kitchen.
    — Joanne Kaufman, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2023
  • Germany, in the lead after the first two runners, just needed to hang on to get gold with 55 points.
    — Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 2 Aug. 2024
  • Choose from lithographic prints or a matted and framed map that’s ready to hang on a wall.
    — Joni Sweet, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Scripture says Jesus hung on the cross from noon to 3 p.m., drawing his last breath.
    — Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The group took the picture at the edge of a large white tent with a chandelier hanging on the top and behind a black light post.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 24 Nov. 2023
  • That would ultimately be the only goal in the game as the Chieftains hung on for the win over the Torreys (15-6).
    — Breven Honda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Nov. 2023
  • Republicans exposed the letter as a fraud and Garfield hung on to win in the fall.
    — Robert B. Mitchell / Made By History, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Stockings hung on the hearth always invokes a homey feel.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Convex Mirrors What used to be found in subway stations or retail stores now look at home hanging on a wall inside your home.
    — Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2024

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