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Recent Examples of hang on
Cincinnati would score four runs in the 10th inning and hang on for the 6-3 win.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Photos hang on her living room wall of her and her sons, holding each other, beaming.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The Huskies have had to hang on to close games all through this year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
While major alt-weeklies such as the Village Voice (which became part of Westword’s parent company during some consolidation in the industry) and smaller papers have closed in recent years, Westword has found a way to hang on in both print and online.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Photos hang on her living room wall of her and her sons, holding each other, beaming.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 6 Apr. 2026
The Huskies have had to hang on to close games all through this year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
While major alt-weeklies such as the Village Voice (which became part of Westword’s parent company during some consolidation in the industry) and smaller papers have closed in recent years, Westword has found a way to hang on in both print and online.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
Verb
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Lillo himself died in 2021, leaving Block to carry on his legacy.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Sumner, Gilbert, and drummer Stephen Morris have carried on, while bassist Peter Hook quit to start his own ace live band, the Light, playing the exact same catalog on rival tours.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2026
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Yazbek picked up a first-half assist before scoring in the second half and Nashville SC held on for a 2-1 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Even relatively small debts — which often include interest — can place substantial burdens on families struggling to keep up with their bills, especially while dealing with a serious illness, patient advocates say.—
Noam N. Levey,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
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In Game 1, the lack of secondary offensive production was a main reason the Trail Blazers couldn’t keep up with the Spurs.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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At Union Pool, hang around the left side of the stage for good visibility and a spot to put your coat or drink.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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Mainly behind Harper and Scheierman, Boston’s reserves hung around early, falling behind by double digits midway into the second quarter and then rallying behind a 3-point shooting barrage (9 of 16) in the third quarter to outscore the Magic 42-20 in the period and open a 94-81 lead.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Diners dig in surrounded by a dizzying mishmash of décor, like a rotating roster of VHS tapes that play on a projector screen or artwork sourced from longtime customers and Indiana's finest Goodwill stores.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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For anyone who appreciates comfort food done right — the kind of no-frills, generous cooking that defines great food cities — this is the place to dig in.—
Lauren Schuster,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2026
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Trenin was caught in the neutral zone waiting to receive a pass from defenseman Zach Bogosian.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Outside the courthouse, two duelling protests waited for them.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2026
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Popes have often used such encounters, especially in the developing world, to rally young people to persevere in the face of poverty, corruption and other challenges.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Popes have often used such encounters, especially in the developing world, to rally young people to persevere in the face of poverty, corruption and other challenges.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The threat of medical debt and missing work at your second or third job keeps patients from sticking around; one storyline that puts this at the forefront does not end well.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
17 Apr. 2026
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The next inning, Miller and Stewart gave everyone who stuck around until the end their money’s worth.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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