1
as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
she still hangs around with her college roommate
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2
as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
for my vacation I plan to rent a beach house and just hang out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (around or out)
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Family of 4 picks up and moves overseas to travel the world, share more life experiences The Niblett family left their home in England and moved to Bali for the first stop of their year of traveling.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025 -
If any of the men in black and white lacked motivation, the merest glances to the fans who’d traveled in their droves from the North-east would refuel them in an instant.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Economic models attempting to forecast the current quarter of GDP growth were developed to address the challenges associated with consensus estimates.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Here are 5 ways to store and organize recipe cards along with three ways to preserve their handwriting and the fond memories associated.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
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This is more complex than just throwing on some running shoes.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Cubs are an intriguing running team because of their mix of speed and base-stealing ability — Crow-Armstrong and Nico Hoerner in particular — with veterans who have shown high IQ on base, a group that includes Ian Happ, Kyle Tucker and Dansby Swanson.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
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But that doesn’t come through with AI; that’s not a tube connected to that source.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Mar. 2025
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Teams from the Myanmar Red Cross Society are also working to connect hospitals and clinics with emergency blood donations.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
29 Mar. 2025
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When not making phone calls or taking part in a Zoom call, the wearer of the ADAPT E1 can kick back and enjoy some music or a podcast.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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Warm weather is on its way, and unwinding around swimming pools and fire pits is so much more enjoyable with comfy, sturdy outdoor seating to kick back in.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Mar. 2025
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After this, everyone met in the paddock, were instructors and participants brought the three horses, Lulu, Churro, and Warrior, to groom them and start bonding with them, by taking the time to understand each other.—
Maïna Durafour,
Hartford Courant,
29 Mar. 2025
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That is also the ideal time-frame to bond with new owners.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
1 Oct. 2024
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Saxon and Lachlan hooked up with Chloe and one another and Greg found out . . .—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Back in 2016, multiple sources confirmed to PEOPLE that Bieber, then 22, was hooking up with Kardashian, then 36.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Hang (around or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28around%20or%20out%29. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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