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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Inter Miami dominated possession 59 percent to 41 percent in the first half, Palmeiras took 10 shots, but just one on goal, and Miami hung on to a 1-0 lead at intermission.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Footage surfaced of the Virginia legends hanging on a rooftop in Paris rapping along to the record in front of a crowd of people.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 June 2025
In the lobby of the former Pulse nightclub, a poster still hangs on the wall advertising a Dominican Pride party set for June 18.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Now 38, Giroud has been impressed by how Enzo Maresca’s ultra-youthful side performed this past season, hanging on in the hunt for a Champions League spot and eventually pouncing on the fourth position as others, Nottingham Forest included, faltered at the end.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 24 June 2025
Footage surfaced of the Virginia legends hanging on a rooftop in Paris rapping along to the record in front of a crowd of people.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 June 2025
In the lobby of the former Pulse nightclub, a poster still hangs on the wall advertising a Dominican Pride party set for June 18.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Now 38, Giroud has been impressed by how Enzo Maresca’s ultra-youthful side performed this past season, hanging on in the hunt for a Champions League spot and eventually pouncing on the fourth position as others, Nottingham Forest included, faltered at the end.
—Martin Rogers, New York Times, 16 June 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20on. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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