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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
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Earlier in the season, Duncan revealed his partner, the brains of the operation, had died by suicide from hanging.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The second part is more of, like, a hang.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
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With Madam’s life (Eva Marcille) hanging by a thread and the shooter still at large, the dancers of Eden are left shaken and uncertain.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 June 2026
Earlier in the season, Duncan revealed his partner, the brains of the operation, had died by suicide from hanging.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026
Noun
In its announcement Thursday, the Lucas has revealed the thematic compositions of the majority of these galleries, which range from focuses on specific artists to medium-specific hangs.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The second part is more of, like, a hang.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang
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Arraez was then picked off and the inning was over without Schmitt getting a chance to swing the bat.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Given Waters’ stature as a congressional representative for 35 years, Ali said, her slate mailers can swing outcomes.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Democrats asked whether that includes federal court orders, and Mullin responded that depends on whether a higher court overturns a ruling.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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There are several family villas, although depending on their age, a cot can be brought to your room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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As of this writing, Becerra holds his advantage, or what remains of it, and looks on track to take the drooping cake.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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If there’s an extended dry period and the foliage is drooping, give the cosmos plant some water.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 June 2026
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Chip stocks, however, stumbled; bitcoin is hovering at its weakest since the war began, private credit is throwing off sparks again — and a flesh-eating parasite has turned up in Texas.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The first experiment featured an artificial flower placed above a pit in the floor so that there was insufficient space for a bee to hover to reach the flower.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
31 May 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.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 May 2026
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The dip in bond yields, which follows Thursday’s downward move, comes ahead of key labor data releases later this morning from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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For her, the aftermath of that victory brought heightened anxiety, and searing criticism from outsiders when the Swedish pro’s play took a dip.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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The bottom portion of the UCLA lineup picked up the slack, slugging two homers among the six hits and four RBIs from the 6-9 spots.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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Using Claude, a business owner can better predict business slowdowns and create marketing campaigns to take up the slack and then push these campaigns out either through emails or into a customer relationship management system like HubSpot.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Instead, its discreet entrance beckons you into a foyer alight with more than a dozen dangling glass lamps crafted by Barovier & Toso of Murano, and a sketch-like portrait of the actress Monica Vitti by the Franco-Chinese painter Yan Pei-Ming.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The Princess of Wales’ earrings were crafted in 18-karat yellow gold and featured the brand’s Nile hoop earrings with dangling bee charms.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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