as in to hang (around or out)
to spend time doing nothing
would prefer to be put to work rather than spend his days at the ranch just hacking around
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This is something Kang was championing — badass characters who also veg out on the couch without makeup on.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025 -
And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The music video's poolside scene was a chance to kick back during a hectic shoot day.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The magnetic and laser forces are arranged so that any lithium atom that might otherwise fly away from the center is most likely to absorb a photon from the lasers, getting a momentum kick back into the trap.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Sep. 2025
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Ideal for an extra bed layer on winter nights, or for lounging on the couch, choose from 32 colors and nine sizes to find your perfect fit.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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Couches and daybeds to cuddle up in, chairs for dinner parties, and desks to lounge at while sipping coffee are all essential.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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Democrats’ most visible strategy appears to be trying to bum a few bucks from the grassroots—when the grassroots’ greatest power is in protest, boycott, and other unified mobilization efforts.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Alabama gave Georgia its first home loss in six years with a 24-21 constriction; Oregon rode a pair of Moores (Dante and Dakorien) to bum out Happy Valley in extra time.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Sizes Tablecloths should hang about 8-16 inches on each side for formal dining and about 3-6 inches on each side for casual dining.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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The blue Hyundai came to rest on its roof in the shopping center parking lot in the 8700 block of La Riviera Drive just east of Watt Avenue and south of the American River.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Diego Rincon, creative director at Lifted, says the team spotted an opportunity to work up a big new hit of this ilk after ITV’s stalwart Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway was rested.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
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But the continuous immigration raids are chilling the business climate, said Grace Resendez McCaffery, publisher of La Costa Latina, a Spanish-language newspaper distributed in Baldwin and nearby counties.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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While wandering the orchards and picking up desserts are seasonal staples, chilling with a cup of coffee — or four — is a similarly relaxing way to take in the rolling hills.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That facility is being retooled to prepare for the new product, while the workforce remains idled.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The number-crunching bureau at the Labor Department is one of many government agencies idled by the shutdown.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Hack (around).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hack%20%28around%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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