hung up
adjective
1
: delayed or detained for a time
2
: anxiously nervous
3
: having great or excessive interest in or preoccupation with someone or something
—usually used with on
they broke up but he's still hung up on her
hung up on winning
Examples of hung up in a Sentence
Many people are hung up about their physical appearance.
parents of a toddler who are already hung up about her getting into a good college
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But the week was set against the backdrop of global political turmoil and economic uncertainty, including a day of strikes that hung up traffic around Paris.
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Soon after Anthony hung up, another person called claiming to be his son’s lawyer.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
The notepad, maps, and home, among others, seem to be getting hung up.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The landlord, Monty Summers — who sold the building in 2023 to Somera Road, a New York developer that is investing $500 million in West Bottoms revitalization, but continues managing it — hung up when asked about his tenant.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Soon after Anthony hung up, another person called claiming to be his son’s lawyer.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
The notepad, maps, and home, among others, seem to be getting hung up.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
The landlord, Monty Summers — who sold the building in 2023 to Somera Road, a New York developer that is investing $500 million in West Bottoms revitalization, but continues managing it — hung up when asked about his tenant.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hung up
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“Hung up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hung%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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