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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Silver mylar tape is twisted and hung between fence posts, or cut into strips and hung on fencing.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
The 2015 first-round pick played at a Pro Bowl level three times in his career and is still trying to hang on as a versatile backup at 31 years old.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
With UConn trying to hang on to a win over Georgia State at Rentschler Field last Nov. 2, Jackson gathered in the on-side kick that was spinning and slithering around midfield to clinch the win, and bowl eligibility.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
That narrowed the Royals’ lead to one, at 4-3, but the home team hung on and closer Carlos Estevez picked up a personal-milestone save (more about that in a moment).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2025
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2025
The 2015 first-round pick played at a Pro Bowl level three times in his career and is still trying to hang on as a versatile backup at 31 years old.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
With UConn trying to hang on to a win over Georgia State at Rentschler Field last Nov. 2, Jackson gathered in the on-side kick that was spinning and slithering around midfield to clinch the win, and bowl eligibility.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
That narrowed the Royals’ lead to one, at 4-3, but the home team hung on and closer Carlos Estevez picked up a personal-milestone save (more about that in a moment).
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20on. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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