hang about

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Recent Examples of hang about 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 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 The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar. Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 1 Oct. 2024 The show’s two strong female leads (Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke) notably spent the season largely hanging about their respective castles without impacting the show’s action and viewers also accused the season of sidelining fan-favorite Daemon (Matt Smith). James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024 Step 4: Make Height Adjustments Ideally, the hammock should hang about 4 feet off the ground when not in use, and about 2 feet off the ground when it's occupied. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024 The same coziness—now curdled—hung about several of the Delawareans called to testify. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 10 June 2024 And so Hamid, who was formerly a literature professor in Aleppo, starts hanging about on campus, tailing his suspect and straying ever deeper into the gray area between the righteous search for justice and all-out vigilantism. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 May 2024 Partygoers such as Dylan Sprouse, Laura Harrier, and Christina Hendricks hung about the property’s sprawling backyard, which included a patio area set with standing tables for chatting and a gardenesque conversation pit. Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang about
Verb
  • And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
  • Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.
    Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Verb
  • While physicians don’t have a definitive answer as to why heart failure typically causes cognitive decline, the following factors may play a role: Changes to the heart.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, Health, 16 May 2025
  • In his new Max series premiering Thursday, Duster, Holloway plays an Arizona getaway driver in the early 1970s.
    James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Learn to Make Cocktails in a Speakeasy After cycling the Going-to-the-Sun Road or hiking the Highline Trail, there’s nothing better than kicking back and reliving your adventures in Glacier National Park over a great drink—or better yet, learning how to make one yourself.
    Joni Sweet, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Not all of us seek the heart-stopping excitement of steep waterslides; some of us find true joy from kicking back and floating peacefully down a lazy river.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • As Molly and Guy start to fool around, things get hot and heavy, but Ernie has a job to do.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
  • As Molly and Guy start to fool around, things get hot and heavy, but Ernie has a job to do.
    Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Our season got canceled, obviously, and just had some free time to kind of mess around and enjoy the game again and not really worry about the stress of professional baseball.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2025
  • That means companies like his will need to be prepared to take some responsibility when agents cause harm—even when a kid messing around with an agent might be to blame.
    Paresh Dave, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Verb
  • He could also be seen climbing and lounging in trees placed inside his room.
    Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 21 May 2025
  • The group exchanged stories and lounged until 3 a.m. Jordan Collins bought a ticket for storytelling at Jai after hearing about it on Inm’s social media.
    Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Verb
  • It is now applied to anyone who has not visited the shower trailer and is desperately trying to bum a cig.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Grant invites Dina on the one-on-one, leaving the rest of the women feeling like this: Even though they’re bummed, the women keep their comments positive.
    Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Tottenham will likely rest most of their strongest XI, with Villa viewing this as another critical moment in narrowing the gap.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • But Lee says the burden shouldn’t rest entirely on employees.
    Alice Park, Time, 16 May 2025

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