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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Expect appearances from local brewers, live music, games and food – plus lots of funnily dressed dogs kicking back after their big show.—
Randy McMullen,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Daily Dividend Earnings season is kicking back into high gear.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Now that the restoration is complete, Birger is spending her days in the kitchen cooking, lounging on the sunbed at the pool, and working in her studio.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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In a viral TikTok shared by user @rejumadnil, a small dog can be seen calmly lounging on what appears to be an entire couch cushion placed neatly inside its kennel.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was bummed out by Tech’s decision.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
24 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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In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.—
Elliott Harrell,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Orion Nebula Those viewing from a dark sky location may also notice a blurry patch of light hanging about 5 degrees below Orion's belt.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sharon’s final delusions about Beryl are put to rest as she’s placed under arrest, and Donnelly tests out a draft of her case report on Elsbeth.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Roshane Thomas What the data says Once again, West Ham’s hopes rest on the shoulders of their talisman, Bowen.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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The film — part chilling revenge thriller and part absurd slapstick — is riveting.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Shared in October by u/pizzalogdong, the pictures show the gray tabby comfortably chilling inside a carrier, as her kittens are wrapped up in warm blankets by the poster.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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However, having cars idle outside terminals or leaving a car behind, such as what happened during Monday’s incident, does present a security risk, Jeffries said.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Does faster Wi-Fi create an expectation that air travelers, once mostly idle up in the blue sky and clouds, will engage with the virtual world?—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
21 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 31 Oct. 2025.
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