hang together

verb

hung together; hanging together; hangs together

intransitive verb

1
: to remain united : stand by one another
2
: to have unity : form a consistent or coherent whole

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Democrats hung together Wednesday afternoon to block, for the third time, a stopgap funding bill offered by Republicans. Justin Gomez, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2025 Thug and Mariah sparked dating rumors in 2021 when the duo was spotted hanging together while attending an Atlanta Falcons game against the New England Patriots. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025 No Breaks is where the mess, the laughter and the honesty all hang together live every afternoon. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025 Some symptoms would hang together; others were likely to be distractions. Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hang together

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hang together was in 1551

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“Hang together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20together. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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