hang on
verb
hung on; hanging on; hangs on
1
: to keep hold : hold on to something
2
: to persist tenaciously
a cold that hung on all spring
3
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On the 23rd day of fashion month, Vogue’s two resident Gen Z editors are hanging on by a thread.
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Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
There are a lot of potential dominoes hanging on that one big decision with Copp to start things off.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The flag was hung on the gates of Singha Durbar palace in Nepal, which went up in flames amid the protests.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Both kept a pair of dark sunglasses hanging on their shirts — with DiCaprio, in some shots, also covering his eyes with a second pair.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
There are a lot of potential dominoes hanging on that one big decision with Copp to start things off.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement The flag was hung on the gates of Singha Durbar palace in Nepal, which went up in flames amid the protests.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Both kept a pair of dark sunglasses hanging on their shirts — with DiCaprio, in some shots, also covering his eyes with a second pair.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20on. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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