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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 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 dip
a downward slope
proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang
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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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Recent Examples of hang
Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Her picture was hanging like a religious icon on windows and walls all over the city.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Respondents, these data suggest, are not typically living in a Seinfeld-ian endless hang.
—Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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Verb
And all bets were off at that point — everyone was throwing bras at Wynonna, and Brandi’s running around the stage, picking up bras, hanging them on her mic stand.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Her picture was hanging like a religious icon on windows and walls all over the city.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
And Rapaport, by virtue of being a deeply tough hang, is a textbook chaos agent.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Respondents, these data suggest, are not typically living in a Seinfeld-ian endless hang.
—Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang
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After the automatic front doors swing guests into the lobby, an ironwork chandelier, olive-green velour curtains, and a humming fireplace dress the Hotel Chelsea in a confidently maximalist wardrobe.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Bend your knees slightly and swing the kettlebell back between your legs.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
29 Jan. 2026
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The robots respond differently depending on how researchers actuate them.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Solopreneurship may be the default way of starting a business, but survival increasingly depends on how effectively founders use AI.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The driver’s side sun visor is beginning to droop a bit, perhaps an inch or so from the normal up position.—
John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs And Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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Two boys saw the balloons had drooped to the ground.—
Sue Ambrose,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Jan. 2026
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When temperatures hover around the freezing point, water under or in the pavement freezes and expands, pushing up on the road and stressing it in all directions.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Morning temps in Austin will hover near freezing, but afternoon highs will remain relatively mild, reaching the 50s from the Panhandle to the coast.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Those covers may imply genres, but better book covers are based on concepts that reflect the content of the book and signal it to the consumer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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The suiting vibe might suggest a classic menswear look, but Bad Bunny’s dapper black and white ensemble was actually based on a womenswear look that first came down the brand’s spring 2023 couture runway in Paris.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Feb. 2026
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Millions upon millions of people are using generative AI as their ongoing advisor on mental health considerations (note that ChatGPT alone has over 900 million weekly active users, a notable proportion of which dip into mental health aspects, see my analysis at the link here).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Cut with a floured 2¾- to 3-inch biscuit cutter; reroll scraps as necessary and dip cutter into flour between cuts.—
Jenavieve Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
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Most importantly, make sure to cut yourself some slack.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Entering a particularly consequential season for coach Lincoln Riley at USC, a brutal Big Ten slate won’t cut the Trojans or their coach any slack in 2026.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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She’s being dangled out there as the carrot, but of course that has a sell-by date.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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The actress accessorized the look with a dangling silver floral pendant and eclectic silver rings.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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