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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
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
The question hanging over the megamanager era is which scenario managers are living through.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Much of the time, that difference boils down to whether or not the musician is a good hang.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The Huskies fought the bigger Wolverines for 22 offensive rebounds, and got off 13 more shots from the floor, 68 to 55, yet made the same number of field goals, 21, and therein hung the defeat.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
The question hanging over the megamanager era is which scenario managers are living through.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
Planks are considered isometric exercises, meaning the position remains static (another example is a wall sits or dead hangs).
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 23 Mar. 2026
Much of the time, that difference boils down to whether or not the musician is a good hang.
—Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang
Verb
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The man, wearing a yellow shirt and black shorts, walks up to the woman and immediately swings the hammer at her head.—
Gisela Salomon,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Gold prices have swung between historic highs and lower levels since late 2025, as geopolitical tensions and trade concerns have prompted some investors toward the safe-haven asset.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Smooth push and pull design so it can be steered like a stroller or pulled like a wagon depending on the situation.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In it, Dekeyser assembles a history and taxonomy of the refusal of technologies, even ones that humans had come to depend on in their daily lives.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Signs of overwatering include drooping, wilting, or yellowing leaves.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Apr. 2026
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Potential risks include botulism (a medical emergency), spread of the toxin beyond the injection site, drooping eyelids and other harmful reactions.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Numbers began to skyrocket around the time of the Artemis II launch on April 1st, peaking at around 12,434 at time of writing— a huge jump against the game's standard average player count, which hovers around 3,000 to 4,000.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Oil prices are still hovering just below $100 per barrel as a shaky ceasefire in Iran goes into effect, but there’s a long road ahead even if the war concludes.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Clippers and Trail Blazers finished with identical 42-40 records, but Portland won the tiebreaker based on its better Western Conference record.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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After speaking to the bakery over the phone, the couple was given an initial quote of around $250, based on tiers.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026
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Swipe it through the hummus, balanced in tahini and lemon, and mulchy muhammara twanging with pomegranate molasses, and casik, the Turkish variation of the region’s ubiquitous herbed yogurt and cucumber dip.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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This spinach-onion dip mashup is a no-brainer for your veggie tray.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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Dua Lipa’s glamour-bot routine is a bit slack, Fosse by way of a Jane Fonda aerobics tape.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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So Bednar needs to let the line out a little bit, give him some slack.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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Passengers sit side-by-side in long rows, legs dangling, facing a large domed screen.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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Bennett said Nicholson and an assistant dangled playing time as a carrot to get players to obey their direction.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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