hang on

verb

Definition of hang onnext
1
as in to carry on

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2
as in to hold on

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Recent Examples of hang on Heavy tapestries of woodland scenes hang on walls in the public spaces. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026 The empty frames still hang on the walls as a promise that the art will be recovered someday. — Jo Piazza, PEOPLE, 11 July 2026 With Morejon and Jason Adam nearing free agency, the Padres might prefer to hang on to Bradgley Rodriguez. — Dennis Lin, New York Times, 9 July 2026 The marque’s latest is the handiwork of its Grandi Complicazioni division and is based on its second distinct model, the Huayra, a model many assumed was on its way out a few years ago but continues to hang on after 15 years in production. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
  1. carry on
  2. hold on
  3. keep up
  4. hang around
  5. dig in
  6. wait
  7. persevere
  8. stick around
Verb
  • Twain and Marie-Anne became close friends, and Twain was shocked to learn that Marie-Anne and Lange had been allegedly carrying on an extramarital affair—losing both her husband and her best friend in one fell swoop.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
  • Columbus is coming off an emotional 2-1 win over state rival FC Cincinnati that ended in an altercation, which started in the last minute of the game and carried on past the final whistle.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Definition of carry on
Verb
  • Gunther locked in the sleeper hold on Aldis, who fought back to his feet.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • That puts me in the same boat as many millennials and Gen Zers holding on to the family phone plan, one of their last financial ties to their parents.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hold on
Verb
  • If the pace is not slowing down, the question becomes how emerging founders can keep up.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Others kept up with their reading, digging into books about zombies, dinosaurs and Easter.
    — Lina Ruiz August 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of keep up
Verb
  • The next night the State Police across the line in New York became suspicious of two men hanging around a gray Cadillac at a roadhouse called the Hollywood Cafe in Brewster.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
  • But as Clark ducked out of the postgame media room Friday, treating her historic night like a regular day at the office, there were still a few teammates, staffers and security guards hanging around in the bowels of Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026
Definition of hang around
Verb
  • But journalism has gotten so much smaller, and academia is also very precarious — and the idea of an academic writing in any kind of consumer-facing press is now considered a dig in your tenure file.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Kids will love eating it outdoors—just spread the crawfish and veggies on trays lined with sheets of newspaper to contain the mess, and then dig in.
    — Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
Definition of dig in
Verb
  • Surrounded by hundreds of butterflies fluttering between tropical plants inside the Powell Gardens Conservatory, Heidi Boehm watched as visitors stopped, looked upward and waited for one to land nearby.
    — Sophia Buonpane, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Attending immigration court in Harlingen, Texas, on days where there are mega master hearings can mean waiting outside in the hot, crowded entrance for over an hour until the lobby can accommodate the next wave of people.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wait
Verb
  • Most famously, lightning struck the launch of the Apollo 12 mission to the Moon in 1969, but the crew and the spacecraft persevered to complete their mission.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
  • Initially facing skepticism from banks, Wirex persevered to launch one of the first crypto cards.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of persevere
Verb
  • Heat may stick around Heat might persist into the last week of July.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
  • The drop-off was modest compared with France’s, suggesting British viewers were a little more willing to stick around once their own team had exited.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 20 July 2026
Definition of stick around

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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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