1
as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
she still hangs around with her college roommate
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2
as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
for my vacation I plan to rent a beach house and just hang out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (around or out)
Verb
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If Schubert plumbs the depths of solipsism, the Estonian composer Arvo Pärt travels the voids between the stars.—
Shauna Lyon,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025 -
LeMessurier traveled with the data and his wife to their summer retreat in Maine to think the matter through.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
15 Aug. 2025
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From the outside, maternal instincts may be most associated with care and compassion.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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For example, taking 4,000 daily steps, which equates to nearly 2 miles, was associated with a 36% lower risk of death compared to 2,000 steps.1 However, the researchers did note a handful of limitations.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The series ran for 11 seasons, beginning in 2010 until its final episode in 2022.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Prior to that, Cole ran communications at Dollar Shave Club.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Festivals also need to connect over a chasm, Tuttle added.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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Subscribe and connect with us on our website: awakenerspodcast.com Aditi Machado is a poet, translator, and essayist.—
Awakeners
August 7,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Chan says insurers often lack transparency on the proportion of a rebate that is kicked back to them from a PBM.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 July 2025
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The then-councilor doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
18 July 2025
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The actress told Teen Vogue in November 2022 that one of the best parts of filming the series in Romania was bonding with her fellow castmates.—
Karli Bendlin,
People.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The underside of the stones is bonded to the sticky asphalt cement.—
Tim Carter,
Hartford Courant,
2 Aug. 2025
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Sizes Tablecloths should hang about 8-16 inches on each side for formal dining and about 3-6 inches on each side for casual dining.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Included in the box is a short USB-C to USB-C cable and a dual USB-C to USB-A/C cable for hooking up any peripherals.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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Two red rotary-dial phones hooked up to a VoIP service occasionally rang with real-time reports of problems.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Hang (around or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28around%20or%20out%29. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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