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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
Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The whiff of generational change now hangs over American politics.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The Bose SoundLink Revolve+ Bluetooth Speaker is built for backyard hangs and big barbeques.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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The 23-year veteran agent, Gregory Lairmore, testified during the trial that the incident generated a whiff of mustard and left onions hanging from the antenna of his police radio.
—Andrew Goudsward, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
The whiff of generational change now hangs over American politics.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
If the weather’s not quite suited for alfresco hangs, a subterranean level has an indoor pool, plus a sauna for relaxing your weary muscles.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
The Bose SoundLink Revolve+ Bluetooth Speaker is built for backyard hangs and big barbeques.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang
Verb
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Accumulations could swing wildly block to block.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Manassas Park, Virginia, a city that is nearly 40% Hispanic, the electorate swung 22 points to the left last week for Democratic Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger.—
Halle Troadec,
ABC News,
10 Nov. 2025
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Oxygen produces green or red depending on the altitude, and nitrogen either blue or purple.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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But this is still a flawed team in a lot of ways, depending heavily on Jackson staying healthy and being at his best every Sunday.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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One picture even showed Teddy asleep mid-staircase with his head drooping off a step, a toy still in his mouth.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Let the top inch of soil dry out before you water parsley plants, but do so before the stems start to droop.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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But the dark cloud that’s been hovering over the Flyers’ generally solid first month of the season — the lack of production from Michkov — may have finally started to lift.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Designer Chad Graci applied it to living-room ceilings of a private residence at the Four Seasons in New Orleans, where the lacquer hovers overhead like a shimmering pond.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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Those water and sewer rates are based on an average monthly use rate of 4,000 gallons.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Nashville’s lockout from the major categories year after year (aside from an outlier like Beyonce’s one-time genre dip) is bound to stir discussion going forward.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Think of this as the matured version of the Kool-Aid dip-dye technique.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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If Portland Thorns owner Alex Bhathal isn’t spotted on game day striding around Providence Park in his signature red Moncler polo, black slacks, and custom black-and-red Jordans, start worrying.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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Domestic overnight parcels and letters are also carried by air cargo, but trucks can pick of some of the slack if needed so delays on those are less likely, said Ed Anderson, a professor of supply chain and operations management for the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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The pink fuzzy monster creature was seen dangling from James' black bag.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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Priced between 40 euros for the smallest individual trinkets and up to 1,290 euros for a ball necklace with 20 dangling objects, the collaboration will drop on Thursday at Avgvst’s flagship in Berlin and online.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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