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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
Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2025
No more hanging socks from cabinet knobs or relying on campground and public laundromats.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Kelly Connolly, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
But King of the Hill has always been more of a good hang, rooted in the organic interplay of recognizable personalities, than a laugh factory.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
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These things might as well be hanging from peelable Command hooks.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 25 Sep. 2025
No more hanging socks from cabinet knobs or relying on campground and public laundromats.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
Peek-a-Boo (Finding Nemo) Boo's mobile hangs above the dentist's chair, and one of her drawings can be seen on a cabinet when Nigel flies in to rescue Nemo.
—Kelly Connolly, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
But King of the Hill has always been more of a good hang, rooted in the organic interplay of recognizable personalities, than a laugh factory.
—Jeremy Gordon, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang
Verb
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The officer swung his undercover truck around, radioing his team to converge on a man who was depositing a $50 bill into the machine.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Before the King can swing his blade, Ji-yeon gets in his way.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
29 Sep. 2025
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Betterment Learn More Minimum deposit and balance Minimum deposit and balance requirements may vary depending on the investment vehicle selected.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Achieving cost parity with China for batteries requires production at scale, and that scale depends on strong, sustained demand for EVs, the largest battery consumer.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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When treating forehead lines together with glabellar lines, headaches are most common (9 percent), followed by brow drooping and eyelid drooping (each 2 percent).—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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Deeper down the road the slap of the drooping tropical tree branches against the windshield are like punishing whacks to the face for trying to force a metaphor.—
Matt Negrin,
Rolling Stone,
20 Sep. 2025
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This year, their record after the All-Star break hovered within the Top 10 in the Major Leagues, but their 41-57 hole to begin the year was too difficult to emerge from.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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No aura of ambiguity hovers over Catherine Leroy’s photographs.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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Abrego Garcia’s lawyers have argued that travel to Moshannon is far more difficult for members of the defense team based in Nashville, and not easier for those in New York.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
27 Sep. 2025
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Their picks included trading platform IG Group , which reported a dip in revenue but customer growth last week.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Oilers as an organization appear headed to an infusion of youth, and that means growing pains, costly mistakes and a likely dip in standings points in 2025-26.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Renée Zellweger wore a sheer blouse with her coat and slacks at the Saint Laurent show.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The bureau's Job Openings and Labor Turnover report, which Federal Reserve officials watch closely to gauge labor market slack, showed a slower pace in both hiring and total separations.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Wearing nitrile gloves, hair tied back with a neckerchief and a long braid dangling over the shoulder of a tank top, Anya presents every find for Ray, Judy, Michael, and Stephanie to inspect, narrating the story that each bone tells.—
Ted Katauskas,
Outside,
23 Sep. 2025
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Dozens more covered the slope, doubled over with their buds dangling, about to burst.—
Dana Goodyear,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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