hang together
verb
hung together; hanging together; hangs together
1
: to remain united : stand by one another
2
: to have unity : form a consistent or coherent whole
Examples of hang together in a Sentence
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This kit from Modular Closets includes three sections that can be be hung together or separately for more rod and shelf space.
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Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
The singer, 31, posted a handful of photos on her Instagram Stories Thursday, showcasing some of their low-key hangs together.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
Having these legendary canvases hanging together is a special event.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
Theatre Three’s minimalist set by Track Curtis evokes a family under duress with a house seemingly made of popsicle sticks that barely hang together.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
Will Russia hang together as the Soviet Union did in World War II?
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2023
If the writers hang together, many execs expect the work stoppage to last until mid-September, when the Emmys are supposed to air, if not further out.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
Works in the same series, sometimes in different media, are hung together in discrete arrangements.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
Before, the Japanese hang together, the Koreans hang together, the Chinese hang together, the Taiwanese hang together.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 20 May 2022
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Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 15 Aug. 2023
The singer, 31, posted a handful of photos on her Instagram Stories Thursday, showcasing some of their low-key hangs together.
—Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2023
Having these legendary canvases hanging together is a special event.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
Theatre Three’s minimalist set by Track Curtis evokes a family under duress with a house seemingly made of popsicle sticks that barely hang together.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas News, 14 June 2023
Will Russia hang together as the Soviet Union did in World War II?
—Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 12 June 2023
If the writers hang together, many execs expect the work stoppage to last until mid-September, when the Emmys are supposed to air, if not further out.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2023
Works in the same series, sometimes in different media, are hung together in discrete arrangements.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 11 May 2023
Before, the Japanese hang together, the Koreans hang together, the Chinese hang together, the Taiwanese hang together.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 20 May 2022
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First Known Use
1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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