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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Now they’re being asked to hang with a Vegas team that’s deeper, more structured, and absolutely manhandled them this season, outscoring them 9-2 in the last two meetings.
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
For Van der Poel, the tactics would likely have been to hang with Pogacar until the final sprint, but that decision was taken out of his hands when his rival crashed with 37km left.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The Fatherhood actor also shared a few images of him hanging with his daughters during their trip.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Tampa is much better equipped to hang with Florida compared to last year, but this series would be a nasty, grueling battle.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
For Van der Poel, the tactics would likely have been to hang with Pogacar until the final sprint, but that decision was taken out of his hands when his rival crashed with 37km left.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
The Fatherhood actor also shared a few images of him hanging with his daughters during their trip.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025
Tampa is much better equipped to hang with Florida compared to last year, but this series would be a nasty, grueling battle.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 8 Apr. 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 1 May. 2025.
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