HANG ON Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

hang on

verb

Definition of hang on

as in to carry on

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as in to hold on

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Recent Examples of hang on In defiance of the calendar, here are 50 outdoor concerts in the weeks ahead to hang on to that last part of summer. — Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 If Wisconsin has a warmer fall season, wasps could hang on longer than usual. — Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 The Alpine car simply isn’t in the same league as those from Mercedes, McLaren, Red Bull and Ferrari over a race distance, leaving Gasly unable to hang on at the front. — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 In the first clip, five white shirts hang on a clothesline before the camera pans to a visibly pregnant Ciara, wearing a white tank top and jeans, her hair in rollers. — Emma Banks, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang on

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Verb

Other fabric scraps of the original dress were used to create handkerchiefs for Noah, her brothers, and herself to carry on the day.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
But a new wave of indignation swept Spain when Abascal, who uses a wheelchair, was carried on a stretcher from her apartment after police cordoned off the street.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of carry on

Verb

That set the stage for a strange wild-card game against Philadelphia in which the Eagles built a 51-7 lead and held on despite the Lions scoring 30 points down the stretch.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
True North added seven of its own and held on for the 38-31 victory.

— D’Joumbarey Moreau, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of hold on

Verb

The whole city ends up bearing the brunt of astronomical housing prices that, whatever their other causes, are principally downstream from a housing market that quite simply cannot keep up with demand.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026
Center Joint Unified’s Measure E would let the district borrow up to $197 million for projects like school repairs, safety upgrades, classroom improvements and new space to keep up with enrollment growth.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of keep up

Verb

On an archaeological dig in Sulawesi, an island in modern-day Indonesia, Brumm and his colleagues excavated some very old human remains.

— Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
Know More Republican leaders are preparing for Democratic opponents of the college sports bill to dig in, dragging out the rest of the schedule.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dig in

Verb

To open the ceremony, Shirley strolled from the west end of the bridge to the east, where Charley was waiting.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
The advice is nearly always the same — wait until after midnight, preferably until the hours before dawn, then give your eyes half an hour to adjust to the darkness.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of wait

Verb

Her post included a pair of Biblical verses that encourage Christians to persevere through hardship.

— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026
It’s centered on Bryant’s pillars of passion, obsession, relentlessness, resilience and fearlessness, core traits that Bowman used to persevere and conquer.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of persevere

Verb

Northwestern’s Dave Davis, the longtime liaison between the university and residents, stuck around and mingled with the big names who had gathered there.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
The Street has also long suspected Waldron was planning to stick around.

— Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of stick around

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