hang in
verb
hung in; hanging in; hangs in
informal
: to refuse to be discouraged or intimidated : to keep going, trying, or working in a difficult situation
… did not hang in long enough to win even a battle.—
Marvin E. Frankel
Marvin E. FrankelHoping to hang in until some series he works on runs five years and makes him $50 million in syndication …—Chris Chase
—often used in the phrase hang in thereChris ChaseIf there was ever a mismatched couple it was this one, but the children begged them to hang in there.—Joseph Wambaugh
Joseph WambaughIf she hung in there long enough, he would change. It just took a lot of patience with a little reasoning.—Gloria Naylor
Gloria NaylorExamples of hang in in a Sentence
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The title words are from a piece of art hanging in Shapiro’s bathroom.
—Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
The fate of over 1.4 billion people hangs in the balance.
—Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
Hollywood and Wall Street insiders alike are wondering about questions like these as the future of Shari Redstone’s media and entertainment empire hangs in the balance.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
While on the ride, the plaintiffs say, the attraction came to an abrupt halt, leaving them stranded and hanging in the air for more than an hour.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
But for the past five games, as their playoff fate has hung in the balance, the Warriors have stepped it up.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
The cards shuffled, the chips clicked, and a faint scent of stale beer hung in the air.
—Julia Rafal-Baer, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Suspected of killing over 100 men in the U.S., Panzram was executed by hanging in 1930 after slaughtering a prison employee.
—Jeff Truesdell, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
After days of clear skies, a single gauzy cumulus cloud hangs in the air.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
The fate of over 1.4 billion people hangs in the balance.
—Hartosh Singh Bal, Foreign Affairs, 12 Apr. 2024
Hollywood and Wall Street insiders alike are wondering about questions like these as the future of Shari Redstone’s media and entertainment empire hangs in the balance.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
While on the ride, the plaintiffs say, the attraction came to an abrupt halt, leaving them stranded and hanging in the air for more than an hour.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2024
But for the past five games, as their playoff fate has hung in the balance, the Warriors have stepped it up.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
The cards shuffled, the chips clicked, and a faint scent of stale beer hung in the air.
—Julia Rafal-Baer, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Suspected of killing over 100 men in the U.S., Panzram was executed by hanging in 1930 after slaughtering a prison employee.
—Jeff Truesdell, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
After days of clear skies, a single gauzy cumulus cloud hangs in the air.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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