hang in
verb
hung in; hanging in; hangs in
informal
: to refuse to be discouraged or intimidated : to keep going, trying, or working in a difficult situation
… did not hang in long enough to win even a battle.—
Marvin E. Frankel
Marvin E. FrankelHoping to hang in until some series he works on runs five years and makes him $50 million in syndication …—Chris Chase
—often used in the phrase hang in thereChris ChaseIf there was ever a mismatched couple it was this one, but the children begged them to hang in there.—Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph WambaughIf she hung in there long enough, he would change. It just took a lot of patience with a little reasoning.—Gloria Naylor
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When finished, it will be hung in the Knight Chapel at Frederiksborg Castle in Hillerød.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 May 2025
One of the quintessential activities to do during summer in the South is a classic porch hang—or patio hang, or pool hang, or sunroom hang in the blessed air-conditioning.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Haliburton then proceeded to run back behind the three point line and fire up a shot that bounced off the rim, hung in the air for what seemed like forever, and eventually dropped in to tie the game.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
And both were attacking with Game 1 hanging in the balance in the fourth quarter on Wednesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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Meredith Kile, People.com, 28 May 2025
One of the quintessential activities to do during summer in the South is a classic porch hang—or patio hang, or pool hang, or sunroom hang in the blessed air-conditioning.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 26 May 2025
Haliburton then proceeded to run back behind the three point line and fire up a shot that bounced off the rim, hung in the air for what seemed like forever, and eventually dropped in to tie the game.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
And both were attacking with Game 1 hanging in the balance in the fourth quarter on Wednesday.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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