hang about

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Recent Examples of hang about 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 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
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
  • Cash, 47, played for Francona when the Reds manager helmed the Boston Red Sox and then served as Francona’s bullpen coach in Cleveland before becoming the Rays’ manager.
    C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 26 July 2025
  • Malakian explains the role Ozzfest played in elevating System of a Down’s profile.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 26 July 2025
Verb
  • Queue up that Academy Award–winning film, kick back in your pool lounger, and press play on an unforgettable time.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
  • There are 57 rooms, three dining venues, a legendary afternoon tea in the Garden Courtyard, and plush lounges where guests can kick back and relax all day.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2025
Verb
  • Those have come from two players: Adrian Morejon of the San Diego Padres, who throws an odd knuckleball-changeup hybrid about 1 percent of the time, and Jonah Bride of the Minnesota Twins, an infielder fooling around with the knuckler in blowouts.
    Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 19 June 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
  • Instead, one of them is messing around on the road, causing a driver to swerve, crash and fall off a cliff into the water.
    Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 July 2025
  • For a while now, Spider-Man fans have been hoping that Tom Holland’s MCU version, after messing around with galactic battles and the multiverse, may go back to his roots.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Wear wide-leg linen pants out to dinner, to the beach, while lounging around the house, or even to the office.
    Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025
  • Out back, the yard is anchored by a 75-foot heated saltwater pool, with plenty of surrounding deck space for lounging under an umbrella.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 July 2025
Verb
  • Paired with the gray-ish green color palette, sparse decor, and dark atmospherics in the Institute itself, the bleak vibes may be enough to turn some viewers off for good, especially those horror purists who tune in hoping to be terrified rather than just bummed out.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 July 2025
  • In a lot of ways obviously, devastated and bummed out.
    Mike Fitzpatrick, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2025
Verb
  • In the photo, Spieth and his children's hands can be seen touching the little one, who is resting while wearing a blue onesie with trucks printed on it.
    Kayla Grant, People.com, 14 July 2025
  • After taking a little extra time to rest up, the three-time Grammy winner kicked off her Las Vegas residency with a bang on Friday night.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 July 2025

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