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as in to hold on
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Recent Examples of hang on
Photos of Biden capturing some of his proudest moments – which hung on the walls just 24 hours earlier – were already taken down and replaced with photos of Trump.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Two curtains hung on each window in this design creates crisp lines, making the room look grand.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Many factors have contributed to the housing shortage, including more than a decade of below-average new home construction and homeowners hanging on to their properties longer.
—Alex Veiga The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Its fellow boroughs are islands or parts of islands; the Bronx hangs on to Manhattan and Queens and Brooklyn, with Staten Island trailing at the end of the long towrope of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and keeps the whole business from drifting away on a strong outgoing tide.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Two curtains hung on each window in this design creates crisp lines, making the room look grand.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Many factors have contributed to the housing shortage, including more than a decade of below-average new home construction and homeowners hanging on to their properties longer.
—Alex Veiga The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Its fellow boroughs are islands or parts of islands; the Bronx hangs on to Manhattan and Queens and Brooklyn, with Staten Island trailing at the end of the long towrope of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and keeps the whole business from drifting away on a strong outgoing tide.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
Verb
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Three generations later, their grandchildren are carrying on that legacy.—
Melissa Adan,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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There’s potential — through Tranquill — for her husband’s legacy to carry on.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
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But the Lakers held on with late-game free throws from James and shot-making from Austin Reaves.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
9 Feb. 2025
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The All-Star draft was held on TNT, with analysts Shaquille O’Neal, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley picking the teams.—
Los Angeles Times staff and wire reports,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2025
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In their intensively competitive family, Jack wanted to keep up with his older brother, Joseph Kennedy Jr., who left Harvard Law School in June 1941 and was commissioned an ensign the following year.—
Steven Gillon / Made by History,
TIME,
17 Feb. 2025
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Zillow estimates that more than 4.5 million homes need to be built to keep up with the housing shortfall and meet existing demand.—
Jason Hidalgo,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Grits Don’t let those snowy little grit granules fool you—they aren’t meant to hang around for too long waiting for their moment in the sun.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Now, Walter is still hanging around Misty, doting on her and generally just being a great (yet super-creepy) dude.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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Make sure to cook poultry and eggs thoroughly before digging in—hitting an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit will kill off any lurking viruses or bacteria, including bird flu viruses.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
12 Feb. 2025
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For dessert, dig in to the Jubilee Sundae with stracciatella ice cream and brownie bites or the indulgent View Chocolate Cake with chocolate caramel ganache.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The city attorney said San Francisco is taking preemptive legal action rather than waiting.—
Artemis Moshtaghian and Chris Boyette,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Having to wait a year to get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was cruel.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Gazans express joy at returning home to north A determined broadcaster who before her death helped source medicine and winter clothes for people in northern Gaza, Al Shanti is described by friends as a persevering journalist.—
Helena Skinner,
ABC News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The team found that in zebrafish, ketamine alters this circuit in a way that causes the fish to persevere in the face of adversity rather than becoming passive.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Monheim has experience at every spot on the line and the football IQ to stick around for a decade.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Adams was productive for the Jets and complemented Garrett Wilson well, but this is not a situation he’s expected to want to stick around for, especially with a new coaching staff and uncertainty at quarterback.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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