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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There was a lot of concern about how the Razorbacks' defense would hang with a faster, more talented offense, and so far the answer is not to Arkansas' liking.
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Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Yet as her songs took off, Debbie became an unlikely star, hanging with Whitney, Michael, Princess Di.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
The Mustangs hung with California power Crean Lutheran for three quarters in their season opener, then beat Castle View 30-13 a week later behind a salty defensive effort.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Sheen had never really smoked cigarettes before, but that changed after hanging with Depp during the filming of Platoon, who would offer them up with frequency.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
Yet as her songs took off, Debbie became an unlikely star, hanging with Whitney, Michael, Princess Di.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
The Mustangs hung with California power Crean Lutheran for three quarters in their season opener, then beat Castle View 30-13 a week later behind a salty defensive effort.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
Sheen had never really smoked cigarettes before, but that changed after hanging with Depp during the filming of Platoon, who would offer them up with frequency.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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