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
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Many other decisions that will drastically impact the 2026 national title picture still hang in the balance, though.
—Jim Root, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Brunson’s shot — a cold-blooded pull-up three with the season hanging in the balance — was the dagger that sent New York to its third straight second-round appearance.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Realizing that artists whose photos hung in the cafe had performed in the very same location decades prior felt like connecting the dots for Martinez.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Future Of Consumer Electronics As tariff tensions escalate, the future of affordable consumer technology hangs in the air.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Jim Root, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Brunson’s shot — a cold-blooded pull-up three with the season hanging in the balance — was the dagger that sent New York to its third straight second-round appearance.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
Realizing that artists whose photos hung in the cafe had performed in the very same location decades prior felt like connecting the dots for Martinez.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Future Of Consumer Electronics As tariff tensions escalate, the future of affordable consumer technology hangs in the air.
—Steven Dudash, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Hang in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20in. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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