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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
Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Place the bar of soap inside a mesh bag or a single sock, then hang it from the branches of fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, or a garden fence.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Top performers from the event included boys lacrosse senior Dom Cinzori with 30 pull-ups and girls lacrosse player Morgan Lenac’s 63-second bent arm hang, as well as boys track’s Jack Prior with 12 pull-ups, girls track’s Eiia Hext and Kaedence Unrein with 10 pull-ups.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Need to answer emails or follow up on those texts left hanging?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Place the bar of soap inside a mesh bag or a single sock, then hang it from the branches of fruit trees, ornamental shrubs, or a garden fence.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
These spaces feature folding hull doors that open out into terraces, creating another spot for waterside hangs.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
Top performers from the event included boys lacrosse senior Dom Cinzori with 30 pull-ups and girls lacrosse player Morgan Lenac’s 63-second bent arm hang, as well as boys track’s Jack Prior with 12 pull-ups, girls track’s Eiia Hext and Kaedence Unrein with 10 pull-ups.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
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Chevron's refiners swung to a loss of $817 million compared with a profit of $325 million in last year's quarter, due to the lower margins, the timing effects on financial hedges and higher transportation costs.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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But two surprise special election victories in March buoyed Democratic hopes that Florida’s Republicans and independents could swing sharply left this year.—
Shauna Muckle,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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Some parts of the year were busier than others, depending on the flow of international students and seasonal workers in need of Social Security cards.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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To source that special blend, the state depends on in-state refineries or importing fuel refined to that standard from abroad.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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Start with tall bluebonnet stems on the left, fill the middle with medium-height ornamental onions, and finish the arrangement with softly drooping sweet peas on the right.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Still, the situation continues to hover over the club.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Global crude prices hovered between $60 and $70 for most of 2025.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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The sculptor, Thomas Crawford, was based in Rome and proposed a woman wearing a liberty cap.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The annual gala is based on the spring exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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My daily ritual was waking up early and walking less than three minutes down to the beach for a morning dip and to watch world-class surfers tackle the break.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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Guests can also add chips to their orders with either salsa, guacamole, QDOBA’s signature three-cheese queso dip or its spicy version, the Queso Diablo.—
Katelyn Umholtz,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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From then on, the storytelling goes slack and perfunctory as sharks swarm and chomp on passengers and crew clinging for dear lives on rafts or slabs of plane wreckage.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
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But its teammates pick up the slack.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Anyway, video went viral Wednesday night of the man dangling off the ledge in what appeared to be the 200s section for reasons unknown.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Either way, McDermott had a couple more baubles to dangle.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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