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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
Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
The Lotus School told Denver’s 9 News that the head coach of the team, identified only as Coach O., brought out a Palestinian flag before the game and hung it up.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
Though one of the franchise’s peak installments, the shadow of Walker's death before production ended hangs heavy here.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Verb
In recent years, CRT has become a lightning rod for Republicans, including Trump, who hang their arguments on a nebulous definition of the theory.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
The Lotus School told Denver’s 9 News that the head coach of the team, identified only as Coach O., brought out a Palestinian flag before the game and hung it up.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
This watch, which dates to 2001, is listed in fantastic conditions with only light signs of wear, and comes as a full kit, including the original hang tag.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
Though one of the franchise’s peak installments, the shadow of Walker's death before production ended hangs heavy here.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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However, after reading the groom-to-be's explanation on Reddit, many users have swung behind him in support.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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These aspects come with a price, too, as average tags swing from 850 euros for a shirt and around 1,300 euros for knitwear up to 4,200 euros for a double cashmere coat.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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The amount received depends on several factors, including the number of people filing.—
Elaine Mallon,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
25 Jan. 2025
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How Often to Wash a Bathrobe The frequency for washing a bathrobe depends on how the robe is used, but a general rule is to wash a robe every three to five wears.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Jan. 2025
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The spacious dining room is decked out with Afghan artifacts like native drums and headpieces, and from the ceiling droop hundreds of colorful swatches that are meant to recall poppies.—
John Metcalfe,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Remove Droopy or Leggy Branches Look for branches on the jade plant that are starting to droop, a sign the branch is too weak to support itself and its leaves.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Jan. 2025
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The percentage of voters with an unfavorable view of the Republican Party hovered around 60% in 2017, with a peak of 67% in August, according to Quinnipiac.—
Erin Doherty,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Approved rates of return in the state are hovering around 10%, more than double the rate for the benchmark, 10-year U.S. treasury bonds.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2025
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The TikTok Billboard Top 50 is a weekly ranking of the most popular songs on TikTok in the United States based on creations, video views and user engagement.—
Kevin Rutherford,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2025
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Back then, the first Bridget Jones film, based on the best-selling novel by Helen Fielding, was being shown in cinemas for the first time.—
Blanca de Almandoz,
Glamour,
30 Jan. 2025
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For the full year, the fashion category saw sales dip 3 percent.—
Stephen Garner for Footwear News,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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The following two days saw a dip of 49,777 and 69,947, respectively.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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But one of the convicts used the slack security measures during rehearsals to plan a bank robbery, which ended up in the murder of two police officers, known as the infamous Malexander shootings of 1999.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2025
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Hansi Flick's men went 1-0 down in under two minutes at the Estadio da Luz with Vangelis Pavlidis capitalising on slack defending.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Dad's tape measure proves a real winner, clocking up nine minutes of play time, as does the airplane cookie package, some tape and dangling twine and a large blue tape roll.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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At the time, one of the dangling titles to be released was BLKNWS, in conjunction with A24.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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