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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 depend
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) our plan to go to the amusement park has all been worked out; now it just hangs on the weather

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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 to base
to find a basis that's very slim evidence upon which to hang a theory

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hang

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noun (1)

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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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hang (around or out)

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verb (2)

hang (at)

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verb (3)

hang (over)

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verb (4)

as in to threaten
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on as long as the possibility of having to move again was hanging over them, the family couldn't really settle in

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hangover

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noun (2)

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Recent Examples of hang
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Above an India Mahdavi x Monoprix Picot stool hangs a work by Thomas Devaux, Dichroic Shopper 3.01 (2023), which provides constantly changing, colorful reflections. Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024 The original music sheet and lyrics still hang at Sanctuary Mandela in Johannesburg. Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mont-Saint-Pierre has revitalized itself in the last few years and is the capital of hang gliding. Jeanine Barone, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 First of all, there are EV chargers aplenty, free morning coffee, and communal fire pits with outdoor hang space. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 8 Aug. 2024
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Overall, the beverage industry post-COVID hangover shows no sign of ending. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 The Super Bowl loser hangover seems to be haunting this team. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hang 

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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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