hang with
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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Seventy minutes later, Chapa came back on a hot night in Tempe to hang with a fresh Rono until the final meters of the Pac-10 5,000.
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Walk through the town in the early morning and see how the doors of local houses, typically adorned with knockers in the shape of a hand, are hung with warm, fresh bread delivered by the local bakery.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Charlotte has the assets to chisel its way into the acquisition conversation over the next two months, leaving Peterson in solid position to make some upgrades and possibly tweak the Hornets’ roster makeup to increase the physicality necessary to hang with some of the NBA’s top teams.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Nel ignores the concern of her sister (Maja Michnacka) and breaks a date with her ex (Agata Trzebuchowska) to hang with Bethany instead.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Walk through the town in the early morning and see how the doors of local houses, typically adorned with knockers in the shape of a hand, are hung with warm, fresh bread delivered by the local bakery.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Charlotte has the assets to chisel its way into the acquisition conversation over the next two months, leaving Peterson in solid position to make some upgrades and possibly tweak the Hornets’ roster makeup to increase the physicality necessary to hang with some of the NBA’s top teams.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
Nel ignores the concern of her sister (Maja Michnacka) and breaks a date with her ex (Agata Trzebuchowska) to hang with Bethany instead.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 Apr. 2026
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 28 Apr. 2026.
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