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as in to hold on
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Recent Examples of hang on
Photos of Biden capturing some of his proudest moments – which hung on the walls just 24 hours earlier – were already taken down and replaced with photos of Trump.
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Two curtains hung on each window in this design creates crisp lines, making the room look grand.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Many factors have contributed to the housing shortage, including more than a decade of below-average new home construction and homeowners hanging on to their properties longer.
—Alex Veiga The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Its fellow boroughs are islands or parts of islands; the Bronx hangs on to Manhattan and Queens and Brooklyn, with Staten Island trailing at the end of the long towrope of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and keeps the whole business from drifting away on a strong outgoing tide.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 26 Jan. 2025
Two curtains hung on each window in this design creates crisp lines, making the room look grand.
—Macie Stump, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2025
Many factors have contributed to the housing shortage, including more than a decade of below-average new home construction and homeowners hanging on to their properties longer.
—Alex Veiga The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 25 Jan. 2025
Its fellow boroughs are islands or parts of islands; the Bronx hangs on to Manhattan and Queens and Brooklyn, with Staten Island trailing at the end of the long towrope of the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, and keeps the whole business from drifting away on a strong outgoing tide.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
Verb
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Three generations later, their grandchildren are carrying on that legacy.—
Melissa Adan,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2025
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There’s potential — through Tranquill — for her husband’s legacy to carry on.—
Jesse Newell,
Kansas City Star,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But the Lakers held on with late-game free throws from James and shot-making from Austin Reaves.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Brookline resident, arraigned in Brookline District Court on Friday, is being held on $50,000 cash bail.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Even though the driver pay standard kept up with inflation from 2019-24, Uber claims that rising driver pay bumps cause passenger fares to rise.—
James A. Parrott,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The instrumentation stayed true to the alt-rock sound, with distorted guitars and driving drums keeping up the pace.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Reid took copious amounts of notes and was a good listener, and his mix of self-effacement and football curiosity made him someone Holmgren, who was a decade older, liked hanging around.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The houses are hanging around the walls waiting for the smell of fresh paint to leave them before the prospective tenants will even look them over.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But Ford’s EREVs won’t get here before 2027 either, Bloomberg reports, so, for now, Ford will be digging in.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
4 Feb. 2025
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On the higher-speed roads, the 4Runner rotated easily on the dirt when giving it gas and dug in when slamming on the brakes.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The city attorney said San Francisco is taking preemptive legal action rather than waiting.—
Artemis Moshtaghian and Chris Boyette,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Having to wait a year to get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was cruel.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ultimately, that summit, and a subsequent meeting in Vietnam, did not lead to a breakthrough because Trump lacked the patience to persevere with his own strategy and failed to set realistic goals.—
Bilahari Kausikan,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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According to research, optimistic individuals are more likely to persevere in the face of challenges, achieve their goals, and enjoy better overall health and well-being.—
Amy Blankson,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Warmer than normal air will stick around through the weekend for much of the mid-Atlantic, but colder air will arrive next week for the Northeast and start to cool off the rest of the Eastern Seaboard, too.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN,
4 Feb. 2025
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The Prairie Grove School Board wants Superintendent Lance Campbell to stick around a while.—
Lynn Kutter,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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