hang in
verb
hung in; hanging in; hangs in
informal
: to refuse to be discouraged or intimidated : to keep going, trying, or working in a difficult situation
… did not hang in long enough to win even a battle.—
Marvin E. Frankel
Marvin E. FrankelHoping to hang in until some series he works on runs five years and makes him $50 million in syndication …—Chris Chase
—often used in the phrase hang in thereChris ChaseIf there was ever a mismatched couple it was this one, but the children begged them to hang in there.—Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph WambaughIf she hung in there long enough, he would change. It just took a lot of patience with a little reasoning.—Gloria Naylor
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Longer-term issues also hang in the balance, including whether Hamas will disarm, who will govern and help rebuild Gaza, and the overarching question of Palestinian statehood, which is central for Palestinians and many countries in the region.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Gold hung in, but these days nothing seems to correlate with gold — except the sun coming up.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
After the war, Rudolph was tried, convicted of crimes against humanity and executed by hanging in 1947 on the grounds Auschwitz.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Lyon gave the Sabres a chance to hang in the game.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
Gold hung in, but these days nothing seems to correlate with gold — except the sun coming up.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
After the war, Rudolph was tried, convicted of crimes against humanity and executed by hanging in 1947 on the grounds Auschwitz.
—Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Lyon gave the Sabres a chance to hang in the game.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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