hang (around or out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (around or out)
Verb
  • The only surefire way to avoid this modern-day traveler's burnout is by taking the path less traveled.
    Travel + Leisure, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Law previously shared updates of Kinley as a baby, including the two of them traveling, playing together and dressing up.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The lights are also meant to honor and invite the goddess Lakshmi, who is associated with agriculture and abundance, to enter and bless their homes, temples and other public spaces.
    Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
  • Yet, historians have noted that his rhetoric and policies play into the individualist and patriotic characteristics associated with the beloved Western cowboy.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Maddy Rivard, public relations specialist for Life Time, said Thursday the Big Sugar Classic is one of more than 30 running and cycling events Life Time owns and operates across the country.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
  • But against Cleveland – who was without a viable quarterback option in London – Minnesota allowed Quinshon Judkins to run for 110 yards.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Walker connected with Jordan Pedro for a 12-yard touchdown pass with 24 seconds left for good measure, sealing the deal for the Cougars.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Premium Quarterly Print Magazines Live Events & Networking Become part of a real-life community where curious minds connect.
    Big Think, Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The Daily Dividend Earnings season is kicking back into high gear.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Gatlin paid an Atlanta audiovisual contractor $2 million, who then kicked back $1 million to her, according to court records.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Stressful experiences also can help people bond.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
  • My Best Friend's Wedding was Preston’s first movie, and she and Roberts, 57, bonded over both being young actresses from Georgia.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Orion Nebula Those viewing from a dark sky location may also notice a blurry patch of light hanging about 5 degrees below Orion's belt.
    Anthony Wood, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The student was found hanging about 50 feet up in a tree with the open chute, Metro Nashville Police Department said on X Saturday.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • All that was needed, when 2Africa arrived on the beach, was for it to be threaded through into the cube, hooked up to the cables, and tested—simple enough to say, but in reality a process that would take weeks.
    Samanth Subramanian, The Dial, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This is just what hooking up feels like.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 14 Oct. 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 23 Oct. 2025.

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