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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
she still hangs around with her college roommate
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2
as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
for my vacation I plan to rent a beach house and just hang out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (around or out)
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The ban, which goes into effect on Monday, bars travel to the United States by citizens of Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen.—
Hamed Aleaziz,
New York Times,
5 June 2025 -
Sara Ashwood traveled roughly 500 miles from Las Vegas to watch her favorite team play at Sutter Health Park on Tuesday night.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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Hanifa, a brand largely associated with size inclusiveness and adaptability returns with its second summer release.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
3 June 2025
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DuckDuckGo, for instance, was already blocking domains and IP addresses associated with the trackers, preventing the browser from sending any identifiers to Meta.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
3 June 2025
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The state’s current governor, Democrat Phil Murphy, can't run again after serving two terms.—
Brittany Shepherd,
ABC News,
10 June 2025
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In 1933, Berg ran what amounted to a Very Special Episode: a full Seder, sung by a real cantor, which Pepsodent, her sponsor, agreed to air without ads.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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What about you? Brody: Kristen Bell and I are connected in a few ways.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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The protocol for selection has varied, sometimes rotating across multiple brothers of the same generation or jumping across family trees to cousins, but always theoretically connecting back to the same common ancestor: Jimmu.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Here, several distinct sitting areas seem ideal for kicking back with some wine—the entire growing process visible from just beyond the rim of your glass.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
3 June 2025
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Despite the modernity, the space has inviting and homey details, like plush throw pillows, deep armchairs, and tons of coffee table books, allowing guests to kick back and admire their surroundings.—
Claudia Fisher,
Travel + Leisure,
19 May 2025
Verb
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Shared physical activities like cooking, working out or running errands together can be bonding experiences and feel more natural than just texting or talking.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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But few scholars have explored another trend: The growing number of people who’ve found that bonding with their pets becomes a spiritual experience.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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The bot is then hooked up to a device known as a pneumatic ring oscillator, which delivers a pulsating 2.25-bar (32.6-psi) air current into channels within the robot's body.—
Ben Coxworth
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
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In a unique move, the platform’s 800-volt architecture allows charging speeds of up to 135 kW by splitting the pack into two separate 400-volt units when hooked up to a high-powered charger—Porsche says it can be charged from 10 percent to 80 percent in just 21 minutes.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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“Hang (around or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28around%20or%20out%29. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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