hang with
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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Elsa argues with her mother, Isabel doesn’t like to be questioned and pretends everything’s all right, while Amalia hangs with dodgy characters and makes claims that seem real only to her.
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 May 2026
Russell got a better getaway when the lights went out, but Antonelli, who has really struggled with starts, hung with him, and within a couple of laps, the two were scrapping away.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Apponequet deserves to stay in the top-10 by hanging with many of the state’s bests as well.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
The Hurricanes have an offense that can hang with anyone in the country, able to put up double-digit runs on a daily basis when everyone is clicking.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 25 May 2026
Russell got a better getaway when the lights went out, but Antonelli, who has really struggled with starts, hung with him, and within a couple of laps, the two were scrapping away.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Apponequet deserves to stay in the top-10 by hanging with many of the state’s bests as well.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 20 May 2026
The Hurricanes have an offense that can hang with anyone in the country, able to put up double-digit runs on a daily basis when everyone is clicking.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
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“Hang with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20with. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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