hang on
verb
hung on; hanging on; hangs on
1
: to keep hold : hold on to something
2
: to persist tenaciously
a cold that hung on all spring
3
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What to know Still, Trump is hanging on to the vast bulk of his voters.
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Gary Langer, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
For now, the company is trying to hang on through the peak summer season without raising prices or shifting production.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Colored pastel works and paintings on burlap hang on the textured walls, while ceramics line the pyramid.
—Emily Wilson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Leading 2-1 in the second period, Minnesota appeared to be just hanging on as Vegas had the puck and the momentum.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2025
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Gary Langer, ABC News, 26 Apr. 2025
For now, the company is trying to hang on through the peak summer season without raising prices or shifting production.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Colored pastel works and paintings on burlap hang on the textured walls, while ceramics line the pyramid.
—Emily Wilson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Leading 2-1 in the second period, Minnesota appeared to be just hanging on as Vegas had the puck and the momentum.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20on. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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