hang (around or out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (around or out)
Verb
  • The Holiday star was traveling with his wife, Phillipa Coan, according to the Daily Mail, which obtained footage of the fall.
    Angel Saunders, People.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The discovery highlighted the lengths some mammals will travel to find resources during sweltering summer months.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, with a luxury experience also comes a luxurious price tag and the cost of tickets won’t be the kind of budget fares people most associate with bus travel.
    Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Consuming 400 grams of dairy daily was associated with a 2% increase in risk.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Surround it with pumpkins, fashion it in front of a garland strand, or place it on a velvet table running across the manteltop to tie the whole look together.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • This look is perfect for landing in a style-conscious city like Paris or Chicago and hitting the ground running without needing a quick change in the airport bathroom.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The cells extended nerve fibers in both directions, toward the head and tail, to connect with the host spinal tissue.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, the presidents of the Central Pacific and, yes, Union Pacific railroads met in 1869 to drive the final ceremonial rail stake into the ground, connecting the east and west coasts.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fernandes Anderson doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not an immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.
    Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Be sure to check out my weekend streaming guide for all the new TV shows and movies out there to kick back and relax with this Labor Day weekend!
    Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Few things bond a team like winning a Champions League, and no doubt Slegers has them laser-focused.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
  • That’s not to say that there’s no warmth, though — bonding with my band (the amazing Sarah Register, Camilla Charlesworth, and Madi Vogt) and seeing old friends.
    Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sizes Tablecloths should hang about 8-16 inches on each side for formal dining and about 3-6 inches on each side for casual dining.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • Another key play in the drive was Orion Suttle hooking up with Michael Hood for a 13-yard gain after completing only two of his previous 10 passes for 15 yards.
    Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Ruisz and Durkin hooked up again on a 51-yard TD pass midway through the second quarter as the Eagles built a 28-0 halftime lead on the way to avenging last season’s 42-27 loss to the Thunderbolts and giving Murphy a win in his debut as Sandburg’s head coach.
    Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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