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 location, unpolished but still touched with Telfar’s essence, as his white and neutral-toned tank tops hung on clotheslines from building to building looming above the audience.
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
People have many opinions on which travel accessories are the best, from compression packing cubes that save luggage space to toiletry bags that can hang on the bathroom door.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
While much of Tesla's trillion-dollar valuation hangs on Musk's bet on commercializing robotaxis, most of the company's current revenue and profits come from its core business of selling electric vehicles - one that has been under pressure due to high interest rates and rising competition.
—Akash Sriram, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Aerial photographs of the property from the 1930s hang on one of the walls of the center where Emilie Sweet, the park’s interpretive naturalist, prepares for her daily work.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
People have many opinions on which travel accessories are the best, from compression packing cubes that save luggage space to toiletry bags that can hang on the bathroom door.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
While much of Tesla's trillion-dollar valuation hangs on Musk's bet on commercializing robotaxis, most of the company's current revenue and profits come from its core business of selling electric vehicles - one that has been under pressure due to high interest rates and rising competition.
—Akash Sriram, USA Today, 2 July 2025
Aerial photographs of the property from the 1930s hang on one of the walls of the center where Emilie Sweet, the park’s interpretive naturalist, prepares for her daily work.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20on. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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