hang with
phrasal verb
hung with; hanging with; hangs with
US, informal
1
: to spend time with (someone)
He's just been hanging with his friends.
2
: to stay close to (someone) : to keep up with (someone)
He hung with the leaders for the first half of the race, but then he began to fall behind.
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Bruno Lopes: Bruno Lopes did not have the striking skills to hang with Dustin Jacoby on the feet.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The source adds that the Nantucket residents hang with the same people year after year.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 22 May 2025
And in that group of A-listers, Mr. Chalamet has the fan credentials to hang with any of them.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Youssef makes Jeff bro-ish enough to hang with this crowd but outsider enough to chafe at its hubris.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The source adds that the Nantucket residents hang with the same people year after year.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 22 May 2025
And in that group of A-listers, Mr. Chalamet has the fan credentials to hang with any of them.
—Scott Cacciola, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Youssef makes Jeff bro-ish enough to hang with this crowd but outsider enough to chafe at its hubris.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hang with
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“Hang with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20with. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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