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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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An upcoming flight for Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ space company, will feature the first all-woman crew to travel to space in decades.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Driving the news: The annual floral attraction that draws more than 250,000 visitors each spring opens Saturday, and has a new traveling art exhibit.—
Kate Murphy,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Instead, most of the bacteria, fungi, viruses, and other microorganisms were those associated with the human body.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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Less than a quarter of cases reported in that time were associated with outbreaks of three or more cases.—
Neha Mukherjee,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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The charge in Valparaiso wasn’t the first time Perryman had run afoul of the law, according to two documents The Post-Tribune received Friday evening.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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Later, the Vice President met with Alice Weidel, the leader of Germany’s nationalist AfD party, some of whose officials have downplayed the Holocaust and embraced Nazi rhetoric, and which has run second in pre-election polling.—
Massimo Calabresi/Dachau,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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It's all connected, from the youngest kids to the Crew first team, as the franchise looks to bolster its academy and expand its talent pipeline.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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Its banks were connected to the EU’s financial system.—
Dominic Green,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
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This is obviously going to kick back their next rate cut potentially to June or July.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
12 Feb. 2025
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This is the perfect day to kick back and relax at home.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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Aside from driving lessons, the father-son duo enjoys bonding over golf.—
Katie Mannion,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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After their new arena opened in 2002, the rodeo trip became an opportunity for bonding through adversity.—
Mike Monroe,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 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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Focusing on quarterbacks, here is a look at a few who have found a fourth, or even a fifth, program to hook up with in 2024.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Or hook up with Capitol Reef Adventure Company and go canyoneering, dropping into the belly of narrow canyons deep inside the park ($300 for the first person).—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
19 Feb. 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 4 Mar. 2025.
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