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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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Under the new law, the airport was not allowed to leave Highfill hanging with its bonds.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
The walls are hung with mostly tropical paintings, including those surreal works created by the instructor who hails from Nepal.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
My husband wants to move there to hang with his childhood friends and his parents taking over his financial responsibility of our family.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 6 July 2025
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Endia Fontanez, AZCentral.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Under the new law, the airport was not allowed to leave Highfill hanging with its bonds.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2025
The walls are hung with mostly tropical paintings, including those surreal works created by the instructor who hails from Nepal.
—Jeanine Barone, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
My husband wants to move there to hang with his childhood friends and his parents taking over his financial responsibility of our family.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 6 July 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 31 Aug. 2025.
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