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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Against a Packers team that some have pinned as NFC favorites, the Dallas offense hung with Green Bay in a haymaker fight that had both arms being raised at the conclusion.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Been working a lot and hanging with my daughter.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Still, Mateer's output (270 yards passing and three touchdowns -- two rushing, one passing) against the Wolverines showed that this Oklahoma team can hang with anyone.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Cut leaves from construction paper (search online for leaf shapes), punch a hole at the top of each, write a thankful message, and hang with ribbon or twine.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Sep. 2025
Been working a lot and hanging with my daughter.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Still, Mateer's output (270 yards passing and three touchdowns -- two rushing, one passing) against the Wolverines showed that this Oklahoma team can hang with anyone.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Cut leaves from construction paper (search online for leaf shapes), punch a hole at the top of each, write a thankful message, and hang with ribbon or twine.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 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 4 Oct. 2025.
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