hung up
adjective
1
: delayed or detained for a time
2
: anxiously nervous
3
: having great or excessive interest in or preoccupation with someone or something
—usually used with on
they broke up but he's still hung up on her
hung up on winning
Examples of hung up in a Sentence
Many people are hung up about their physical appearance.
parents of a toddler who are already hung up about her getting into a good college
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We all get hung up in political correctness.
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Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2026
But what got internet sleuths hung up is how Alfonzo reportedly hit shelves months ahead of Thriller.
—Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Family members were told Miller called 911 shortly after midnight, didn’t say anything and hung up.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 21 Feb. 2026
Given the amount of ice hung up, the National Weather Service's Alicia Miller said boat owners on the river need to be ready to move when the ice chunks start to head south.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2026
But what got internet sleuths hung up is how Alfonzo reportedly hit shelves months ahead of Thriller.
—Greg Poole, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2026
Family members were told Miller called 911 shortly after midnight, didn’t say anything and hung up.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 21 Feb. 2026
Given the amount of ice hung up, the National Weather Service's Alicia Miller said boat owners on the river need to be ready to move when the ice chunks start to head south.
—Chris Hoffman, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Hung up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20up. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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