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as in to swing
to place on an elevated point without support from below
hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall
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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud
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as in dip
a downward slope
proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang
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as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
there's too much hang in the bunting on the parade float—nothing should be touching the ground
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Recent Examples of hang
Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
In addition to his towering homer to center on a hanging slider that ended the day for Phillies’ Cristopher Sanchez, Goodman’s play behind the plate helped Marquez work out of a jam.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
The first weekend back from the All-Star intermission was a generally good hang.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Hodges also recommends staying away from fake plants on doors and in hanging planters and window boxes when possible.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
In addition to his towering homer to center on a hanging slider that ended the day for Phillies’ Cristopher Sanchez, Goodman’s play behind the plate helped Marquez work out of a jam.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
Jonah Ray, Emily V. Gordon, and Kumail Nanjiani had a hang sesh on CBS’s dime, and I was entertained.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 Feb. 2025
The first weekend back from the All-Star intermission was a generally good hang.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang
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Still no timetable on anything, but he’s been able to swing the bat and feel like there’s been some steady improvement day after day.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Mar. 2025
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, (Last week: 1) The betting odds have swung massively into Gilgeous-Alexander’s favor with Jokić missing so many games recently with an ankle injury.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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One’s interest in any of these answers depends on a tolerance for corn and patience until the musical numbers.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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In the current political climate, the future of LGBTQ+ inclusion at work depends on bold leadership.—
Adrien Gaubert,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Preventing Transplant Shock Even with the proper care and gentlest handling, plants may droop or wilt after transplanting, but following these tips can minimize the effects of transplant shock and help indoor and outdoor plants bounce back faster.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Apr. 2025
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Player sale profits drooped but will rebound this season, while player amortisation costs should remain static or even fall after the quiet activity last summer.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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Her chances of winning have hovered around the 80 percent mark since March 17.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trillion-dollar deficits are no longer shocking, and interest expense alone is hovering around record levels.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Computer vision is better described as a form of information management and prediction, as configurations of data with which probabilistic applications have been made, based on human instructions of varying degrees of clarity or specificity.—
Sonja Drimmer,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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All are based on the Ingenieur SL reference 1832 created in 1976 by watchmaker, Gérald Genta, who redesigned the original Ingenieur with a sporty new stainless-steel case.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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To suss them out, skywatchers stay hypervigilant for any one-off dip in starlight when a rogue planet crosses serendipitously in front of a star.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Since rolling out his plans for tariffs, consumer confidence has gone down and the stock market has experienced notable dips.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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Though the official ratings system hasn’t evolved much this century, online culture has picked up the slack.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2025
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Sliders picked up the slack at first, and are still up at peak usage.—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
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That’s mentally just a crazy thing to be dangled in front of your face.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Photo : David Fitzgerald The striking staircase is topped by a dangling chandelier.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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