HANG IN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

hang in

verb

Definition of hang in

as in to carry on

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Recent Examples of hang in Ferguson noted that the city's credit rating might hang in the balance at a meeting later this month where investors in the city and Wall Street insiders will focus on Chicago's financial health and fiscal outlook, with a key question looming. — Chris Tye, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Most of his paintings hang in the Louvre or Florence’s Uffizi Gallery. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 3 Aug. 2026 Refreshingly no-frills, there's enough room to hang in the cockpit, a small bathroom onboard (nothing fancy, but completely functional), and some space to move around, take in the views, and enjoy the ride. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 If paranoia is on the breeze, so too is a sense of post-teenage stasis that seems to hang in the Chinatown air, caught between youth and adulthood, an immigrant past and a gentrified future. — Dylan Adamson, IndieWire, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang in

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Although the buildings have gotten taller over the years, the essential tool of the trade — a spud wrench that every ironworker carries on his belt to tighten the bolts that hold the beams together — has not changed in fifty years.

— Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Athens, the rest of the mainland, and many of the larger islands carry on much as usual.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry on

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Sergei Murashov, Pittsburgh Penguins The hype train for this young, athletic netminder is gathering steam, and plenty of people are lining up to get on board.

— Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Not only because the Cardinals represented as close to a gimme as the Chargers are going to get on their precarious schedule.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of get on

Verb

Brizé’s latest is about a woman swimming in the turbulent waters of middle management, trying to both appease her superiors and deal with problematic employees who can’t seem to get along.

— Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
The success of Oasis Live ’25 — and the fact that the brothers are still getting along well enough to do press for their documentary together — has sparked rumors of a further Oasis tour, perhaps next year.

— Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of get along

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Meanwhile, Florida teachers and adjunct professors are working full courseloads, grading papers, and often taking second and third jobs just to get by.

— José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
The greater macroeconomic stability has encouraged banks to lend more, while steep cuts to subsidies for gas, electricity and transport have pushed bills up faster than incomes, forcing many Argentines to borrow just to get by.

— Débora Rey, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of get by

Verb

Kimmel said the decision to put the interview on YouTube was made out of consideration for local stations that could face FCC threats to their broadcast licenses.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2026
The cause of the fire is not known, but the neighborhood where the fire started is densely populated and most houses are made out of wood, according to Lubala.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of make out

Verb

No side allowed their opponents more shots across the first two Premier League rounds of the season (44) than Newcastle, and Bournemouth managed another 17 on Saturday, 13 of them during the first half.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
The Rockies, who managed just a walk through the first four innings, finished with 11 hits.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of manage

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Palestinians possess no natural gift for grief and there is nothing beautiful about enduring destruction and death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
The Vikings went 9-8 last season while enduring a QB carousel that was among the worst in the league.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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