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 Some did manage to hang on, especially on the two blocks that were done first, in particular the bars Lost Boy Dry Goods and Over Under, longtime street stalwarts. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 But so many of them hang on, in a city that, against all odds, continues to hang on to everything human and real and perhaps just a bit crazy. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 Other artifacts and historic elements now hang on the walls and fill the historic hallways. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Various styles of outerwear, T-shirts and accessories hang on racks throughout. — New York Times, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on

Verb

When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Other studies have shown that public preschool helps with readiness for Kindergarten, but this study show that the benefits carry on at least through third grade, according to FIU professor and researcher Charles Bleiker.

— Austin Horn, Miami Herald, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of carry on

Verb

There’s nothing wrong with holding on to childhood and being a little immature from time to time.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
Jo Adell homered, Tanner Bibee threw six solid innings for his first victory in a month and the Cleveland Guardians held on to beat the Colorado Rockies 4-3 on Saturday night.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of hold on

Verb

For agencies, the challenge is to keep up without letting new technologies or speed metrics crowd out sound judgment and creative thinking.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Burnout is a state of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion caused by prolonged or repeated stress that leaves people feeling overwhelmed, emotionally depleted and unable to keep up with ongoing demands.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of keep up

Verb

Westminster officials also recently warned residents of a bullsnake hanging around Big Dry Creek near City Park, a snake often mistaken for a rattler.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026
But one of them does get a very important mention, explaining why he won’t be spotted hanging around the Richmond pitch anytime soon.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hang around

Verb

No one had to wait to hear or at least see the lyrics, at least, since they were printed right on the front of the CD, in images disseminated by the shop.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Aug. 2026
Before court went into session that day, a long line of people was winding through the lobby of the downtown Regional Justice Center in downtown Las Vegas, waiting to pay traffic tickets.

— Andy Rose, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of wait

Verb

As with her Remarkably Bright Creatures character Tova, whose spiky perfectionism is driven by pain, or even for Marcellus himself, whose frustration pushes him to persevere, Field has found her anger to be a tool of sorts.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Through the ups and downs, one person who kept persevering was Coach Matt Grahn.

— Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of persevere

Verb

What borrowers may not realize, though, is that some of those consequences may stick around for quite a while.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The same is true for others such as Pintaro, who logged two scoreless innings Friday and stuck around for Saturday.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

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