hang (around or out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (around or out)
Verb
  • Messi and his teammates will travel to San Jose on Sunday and train there in preparation for Wednesday’s 10:30 p.m. game against the Earthquakes, who are coached by former U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena and whose roster includes former Inter Miami player Josef Martinez.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 May 2025
  • In the comments section, many readers pointed out the obvious — the two women clearly have different styles of traveling.
    Erin Clack, People.com, 11 May 2025
Verb
  • Most funding entities, from science agencies to philanthropic organizations, want to be associated with exciting, groundbreaking work, and sustained observations are too routine to scratch that itch.
    Eric Morgan, Wired News, 10 May 2025
  • The researchers hypothesized that left- and mixed-handedness could be associated with diseases that occur very early in life, because the dominant hand is determined at a very early age – possibly even before birth.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
Verb
  • In an administration currently running the lowest early-months public opinion rating in modern history, however, Vance’s forcefulness carries long-term risk.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 18 May 2025
  • Finally, the Liberty got to enjoy the final piece of last year’s thrilling WNBA Finals run by watching the elusive title banner rise up to the rafters before Saturday’s 92-78 season-opening win against the Las Vegas Aces.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • Mellencamp's new ink is a simple line down her spine that reads a special message that connects to her dad, John Mellencamp.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • Available for iPhone and iPad since 2016, Magnifier now extends to the desktop, allowing those who are blind or have reduced vision to connect a Mac to a phone camera.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 16 May 2025
Verb
  • Learn to Make Cocktails in a Speakeasy After cycling the Going-to-the-Sun Road or hiking the Highline Trail, there’s nothing better than kicking back and reliving your adventures in Glacier National Park over a great drink—or better yet, learning how to make one yourself.
    Joni Sweet, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
  • Not all of us seek the heart-stopping excitement of steep waterslides; some of us find true joy from kicking back and floating peacefully down a lazy river.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Though a collab didn’t happen then, the two bonded after they were connected through Justin’s mentor Usher (Diddy used to be Usher’s mentor as well).
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 16 May 2025
  • That this creature could bond so emotionally with its host and to show that relationship so quickly over 14 minutes and designing this cute little thing.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
  • While Johansson is married, that doesn’t stop her from wanting to hook up with Yang.
    Rosa Escandon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • Secluded on 3 acres The secluded property unfolds across three, mostly flat acres and hooks up with trails that lead down to the lake, a two-minute walk.
    David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 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 25 May. 2025.

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