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as in to swing
to place on an elevated point without support from below
hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall
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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud
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as in dip
a downward slope
proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang
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as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
there's too much hang in the bunting on the parade float—nothing should be touching the ground
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Recent Examples of hang
Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The film ultimately clears suspicion that had hung over Billy’s ex-partner for decades.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Virginia Willis, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
This pair is machine washable, but avoid the dryer and opt for hang-drying.
—John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
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But there was no dark cloud hanging over Storrs on Tuesday.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
The film ultimately clears suspicion that had hung over Billy’s ex-partner for decades.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 10 Mar. 2026
Noun
Line the pan with a rectangular piece of parchment paper, letting the excess hang over the opposite sides by 2 to 3 inches.
—Virginia Willis, AJC.com, 8 Feb. 2026
This pair is machine washable, but avoid the dryer and opt for hang-drying.
—John Monaco, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang
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Kiffin, in many ways, swung the scythe that signaled the spring game’s apparent demise.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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Benchmark oil prices have swung violently with the uncertainty, and on Thursday the global crude oil benchmark price jumped to $100 a barrel.—
Josh Boak,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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The researchers also say the laser could benefit industries that depend on nanoelectronics, including semiconductor manufacturing, by helping engineers detect extremely small defects in chips.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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Chris Barrett, an agricultural economist at Cornell University, said the scale of any price shock will depend heavily on how long shipping disruptions persist.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Beneath it, a man squatted on the pavement, staring at nothing in particular, a glass pipe drooping from his fingers.—
Sam Kriss,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Mushy brown, black, or yellow leaves, soggy soil that’s smelly, and drooping all point to too much water.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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But the heat will gradually tick back up on Sunday, generally hovering in the 80s to lower 90s and potentially leading to heat advisories for some coastal and valley areas, according to the weather service.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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On a recent Friday behind the meat counter at The Knife Parrilla Argentina, chef Leonardo Velazco hovers over a parade of a dozen meats, pineapple and green peppers sizzling over white-hot coals.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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This year’s exercises take place after local media have reported the potential redeployment of US assets in the region to the Middle East, including Patriot missile defense batteries currently based in South Korea.—
Soo-hyang Choi,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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And although there will be a slight dip in temperatures on Saturday, officials warned that another round of even more extreme heat would arrive next week, bringing with it additional heat advisories and more record-breaking temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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This no-cook dip just requires some chopping and a little stirring to pull together.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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James sat out to rest his accumulation of minor injuries in his 23rd NBA season, but Doncic picked up any offensive slack from the start.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Often, even having an equal partner in the picture isn’t enough to pick up the slack.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2026
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Liu's plunging frock also came with dangling crystal embellishments.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
11 Mar. 2026
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Rimowa sells a $4,700 set in a sleek aluminium attaché case with a red leather luggage tag dangling from the handle.—
Kase Wickman,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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