How to Use hung up in a Sentence
hung up
adjective- Many people are hung up about their physical appearance.
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Old zebra-print sheets were hung up to hide the garage door.
— Kieran Dahl, Washington Post, 30 June 2020 -
Gigi might have moved on, but Zayn still seems to be hung up on his big split.
— Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, 11 Aug. 2020 -
Sometimes people are hung up on having the perfect things.
— Sharyn Jackson, Star Tribune, 7 Aug. 2020 -
Adding to the growing concern on the field, the emergency crew got hung up trying to gain access to him.
— Mark Long, Houston Chronicle, 8 July 2020 -
After 19 years, Judge Alan King is hanging up his robe.
— Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 31 May 2020 -
After 100 episodes, Feig has hung up his cocktail shaker.
— Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 2 July 2020 -
The first call to 911 that evening, around 1 a.m., was made by Angerstien, who promptly hung up.
— Robin Goist, cleveland, 19 June 2020 -
The woman hung up the phone before further information could be gathered from her.
— cleveland, 19 Aug. 2020 -
When pressed for more information, the caller began laughing and hung up on the officer.
— John Benson, cleveland, 12 Aug. 2020 -
My home office is in one of the twins' nurseries, so Scott painted the room for me, put a treadmill in there and hung up all of my awards and pictures.
— Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE.com, 5 Aug. 2020 -
Marin County’s McCurdy said people have immediately hung up on him.
— Mallory Moench, SFChronicle.com, 29 June 2020 -
Despite multiple attempts — including one where the phone was answered and immediately hung up — Bethmann could not be reached for comment.
— Emily Bloch, USA TODAY, 7 June 2020 -
Wilton and his wife are supporters of the president, and when asked about their ties to West, his wife apparently hung up on a New York Times reporter.
— Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2020 -
The Free Press also called the cemetery late Thursday afternoon, but the person who answered the phone said the office was closed, and quickly ended the call and hung up.
— Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 3 July 2020 -
For anyone who’s interested in keeping a garden and nature journal, here’s are Amy Stewart’s five tips: Don’t get hung up on perfection.
— oregonlive, 1 July 2020 -
The Cubs hit a few deep fly balls early in the game that got hung up in the wind.
— Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2022 -
The mother reached the man on the phone, but when the officer took the phone, the man hung up.
— cleveland, 22 Aug. 2020 -
The pump was still in the man’s car, so police removed and hung up the pump.
— Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 6 Nov. 2020 -
Callion had to cut the harness to free the three from the chute, which was hung up on the old bridge.
— al, 1 June 2022 -
But the ball hung up there, just drifting through the air, and the rookie felt his body start to drop.
— Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Jan. 2023 -
No hosiery mill could help her to make the product - all of them hung up on her.
— Stephanie Burns, Forbes, 25 May 2021 -
When the dispatcher asked about the woman, the man hung up.
— John Benson, cleveland, 16 Sep. 2020 -
The state has had its plans to install drop boxes hung up in the courts for months.
— Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2020 -
The caller had hung up, and when the operator called back the phone was off the hook.
— Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2021 -
During one of the calls, the scammer hung up when Leibowitz asked whether the call was a scam.
— Malak Silmi, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Nov. 2021 -
The hide can then be stored flat, hung up on a wall or rolled up into a tube.
— Tim MacWelch, Outdoor Life, 24 Dec. 2020 -
But that doesn’t capture the many people who just gave up and hung up.
— Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 -
Khloé Kardashian has again addressed eagle-eyed fans hung up on a fleshy scar strip on her face.
— Nardine Saadstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2023 -
The key was bent a little, and one of them hung up in the start position instead of returning to the run position, which is supposed to disengage the starter.
— Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, 21 Feb. 2023
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