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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The battery hung on for over a day of workouts, calls, and sleep tracking without begging for juice.
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PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
The health and safety of our communities should not hang on the whim of a political ideologue.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The Rays were hanging on to a 1-1 tie in the sixth when starter Ryan Pepiot had one on and two out.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
New York’s small businesses are hanging on by a thread.
—Tosha Miller, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
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PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
The health and safety of our communities should not hang on the whim of a political ideologue.
—Jesse Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
The Rays were hanging on to a 1-1 tie in the sixth when starter Ryan Pepiot had one on and two out.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 July 2025
New York’s small businesses are hanging on by a thread.
—Tosha Miller, New York Daily News, 12 July 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20on. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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