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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
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Then tell them to find a place to hunt, hang a stand themselves, and call you when they’re finished.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 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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Verb
My husband, on the other hand, grew up in a house with stockings so overflowing with gifts that his grandmother actually transitioned them to giant TJ Maxx totes—the bounty simply couldn’t be contained by something small enough to hang from a mantel.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2025
Then tell them to find a place to hunt, hang a stand themselves, and call you when they’re finished.
—The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Noun
This travel-friendly speaker is waterproof, dustproof, and built to handle everything from campsite hangs to spontaneous weekend getaways.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 8 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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The election will be a test of whether Mamdani, and his focus on lowering the cost of living, can bring back nonwhite voters who swung to the right.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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When the Ferris wheel goes, the cars are supposed to swing with it, but it got stuck.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The dress has an A-line silhouette with a skater skirt that falls around the knees (depending on your height, of course).—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Baker said the food bank serves 30,000 out of Yolo County’s 77,000 households — mostly families that depend for work on the agricultural industry, plus students and seniors.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Termites have wings that are roughly equal in length and antennae that are straight, but may droop.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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When the leaves begin to droop and turn brown, the bulbs are ready to harvest.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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Javier Mascherano’s side took firm control in the 62nd minute when Messi, hovering deep, fed overlapping fullback Ian Fray down the right, and the Jamaican international’s cross was perfectly headed home by Tadeo Allende.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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After midnight on September 30th, helicopters hovered above a large Chicago apartment building, and heavily armored agents rappelled from the choppers onto the roof.—
Veralyn Williams,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s tariffs have especially hurt Canada’s auto sector, much of which is based in Ontario.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Newsweek's tracker, based on the 10 most recent polls, shows Spanberger with an eight point lead over Earle-Sears, on 51 percent to 43 percent.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Adebayo’s numbers so far this season reflect the change in his shot diet, as more shots from deep and fewer shots from around the basket have led to a dip in field-goal percentage.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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Although there was a dip, shelters remain overcapacity, with 175,000 more animals arriving than leaving from January to June.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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All three celebs proved how versatile a quarter-zip pullover can be by throwing it on during a relaxing night at home, pairing it with sweatpants for a matching set, and dressing it up with slacks.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The two No 10s largely avoid the sort of slack passes and heavy touches that have previously halted United from properly settling into their attacking grooves.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Ross arrived on the scene in an oversized, off-the-shoulder Marc Jacobs trench coat, dramatically fringed black shoes, and what seemed like piles of gems draped around her neck and dangling from her ears.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
27 Oct. 2025
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The gems dangled from Fox's lace-up bodice, which featured scarlet boning and a sweetheart neckline.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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