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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
Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
This stunningly detailed high-contrast view of the lunar disk was captured on Aug. 9 by Tayfun Coskun as the moon hung above Mt. Hamilton in San Jose, California.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
It's laid back enough for a casual Saturday-afternoon hang but can morph into an intimate date-night spot when the lights lower at sundown and votive candles flicker atop each table.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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Verb
This will take more than hanging a fragrance tree on his rearview mirror.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Aug. 2025
This stunningly detailed high-contrast view of the lunar disk was captured on Aug. 9 by Tayfun Coskun as the moon hung above Mt. Hamilton in San Jose, California.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Noun
Join in on the hang 10 culture by taking a surf lesson with a local outfitter like the Jimmy Lane Surfing Academy or Surfin’ NSB.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 24 July 2025
It's laid back enough for a casual Saturday-afternoon hang but can morph into an intimate date-night spot when the lights lower at sundown and votive candles flicker atop each table.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang
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However, the firm swung to a loss of £19.2 million from a profit of £1.3 million in the same 2024 period.—
Royston Wild,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The company swung to a net income of $1.58 billion for the three months ended in June from a massive loss pushing $10 billion the year before.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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There's a few other factors outside of that depending on finish from there.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Aug. 2025
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This raises questions about the potential impact of these changes on the accuracy and reliability of the data that businesses and policymakers depend on.—
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CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
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The genus name Casuarina is derived from cassowary, a Malay word for a flightless tropical bird whose drooping feathers are matched by the drooping foliage of the she oak.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Aug. 2025
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Dull or drooping leaves signal that the plant needs watering, while yellow leaves indicate lavender has been watered too much.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
12 Aug. 2025
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Three drones hovered over the facility during CNN’s visit, according to local officials.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Its shares declined by nearly 3%, hovering around $159 this afternoon.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Cunha moved to Santos, based in the city of that name, an hour’s drive south of Sao Paulo, living with family friends until his mother could join him.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
8 Aug. 2025
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The new film is based on the musical by Terrence McNally, John Kander and Frank Ebb, which in turn was inspired by the 1976 novel by Manuel Puig.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Take a dip, cast a line, or stay on shore for some excellent shelling.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Cilantro can be a polarizing ingredient, but Beyoncé's cilantro-free guacamole recipe ensures everyone will love the finished dip.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Aug. 2025
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So when an auction is slow, the Fed picks up the slack.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Tesla is lower by about 17% in 2025, hurt by rising competition and slack demand.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
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Sporting a head full of pink hair curlers and an oversized flannel atop a bulletproof vest, the rapper dangled from a life-size helicopter like a civilian kidnapped in an action movie.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
4 Aug. 2025
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As unemployment climbs and AI wipes out white-collar jobs, Walmart is dangling six-figure salaries and luxury perks to lure tech workers.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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