hang together

verb

hung together; hanging together; hangs together

intransitive verb

1
: to remain united : stand by one another
2
: to have unity : form a consistent or coherent whole

Examples of hang together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
These examples are automatically compiled from online sources to illustrate current usage. Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
The personal and political hang together in a tight and satisfying braid. Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024 If these five justices hang together against ghost guns, that won’t be a particularly unexpected plot twist. Ian Millhiser, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018 The casein network needs to be flexible enough to move but rigid enough that the cheese hangs together. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024 Instead of information and context, the viewer encounters beautiful works hung together in ways that keep the histories between them as abstract as most of the art itself. K. L. H. Wells, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hang together 

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hang together was in 1551

Dictionary Entries Near hang together

Cite this Entry

“Hang together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20together. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

More from Merriam-Webster on hang together

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!