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as in to hold on
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Recent Examples of hang on
This line of questioning wouldn’t be in place if there wasn’t a real-life city street sign with his name on it, hanging on the corner of 7th Avenue and West 55th Street.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Despite making just two of its 20 3-point attempts in the first half, Golden State hung on to a 31-30 lead at the break after Burton hit a fading buzzer-beating 3.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
At the time of the deal, the jury was hung on who won and who lost.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Artwork Artwork is not just for hanging on the walls, small pieces are perfect for displaying on cabinet shelves.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Despite making just two of its 20 3-point attempts in the first half, Golden State hung on to a 31-30 lead at the break after Burton hit a fading buzzer-beating 3.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 22 May 2025
At the time of the deal, the jury was hung on who won and who lost.
—Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
Artwork Artwork is not just for hanging on the walls, small pieces are perfect for displaying on cabinet shelves.
—Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
Verb
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And a few miles to the south, Debnam is carrying on the Thomas tradition.—
Jonathan M. Pitts,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
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The two carry on, eventually falling into a water fountain with only the pink Ranger emerging — revealing that their baby was a girl.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Chicago held on for a topsy-turvy DreamBreaker win over Utah, who nonetheless had a successful weekend.—
Todd Boss,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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He was held on a $100,000 bond and later brought to Danielson Superior Court for a same-day arraignment.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
Verb
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What To Know Inventory is on the rise in Denver, but sales are not keeping up.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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In tandem with the talks, both sides have kept up offensive military actions along the roughly 620-mile front line and carried out deep strikes.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 June 2025
Verb
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The worse-than-blue has been hanging around for weeks, taunting me because tomorrow is my birthday.—
Susan Choi,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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The index has also been hanging around the same patch of the field, spending all of the past two weeks and much of the last seven months in the range travelled on a single day, Nov. 6, 2024.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The fact that Putin has once again dug in his heels and presented an uncompromising response to calls for peace, may now force Trump to act.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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This personal protective equipment is unworkable because wildland firefighting includes hiking for miles and digging in the dirt for days and weeks at a time.—
Riva Duncan,
Denver Post,
3 June 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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On a recent morning, there was a queue of parents waiting outside Batte’s office to request more time to clear tuition balances.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
Verb
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The young star persevered, however, and luckily the big episode was scheduled for early in the season.—
Jordan Hoffman,
EW.com,
2 June 2025
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Others brazenly persevered with their original wardrobe plans.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Jackie and Shadow laid out larger sticks around the nest as as outer guardrails and training aids during their kid's wing developmental process, known as fledge.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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But if that moisture is anything other than clear, the color will stick around even after the water has evaporated.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 June 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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