HANG (AT) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

hang (at)

verb

Definition of hang (at)

as in to haunt

to go to or spend time in often most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours

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Nearby, their daughter began crying, a reminder of the fear that continues to haunt many survivors.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
The event will feature new food items, a kid-friendly trick-or-treat experience and a new open-house haunt.

— Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of haunt

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The exhibition is an excellent excuse to visit Ciutadella with its warren of atmospheric streets, much as Son Ermità is the perfect excuse to visit, or return to, Menorca.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
While Lindsey Graham was focused on foreign policy and national security, having returned from a trip to Ukraine to visit President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a day before his death, his sister has vowed to focus on issues affecting South Carolinians.

— Sophia Vlahakis, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of visit

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The backstory Previously known as Little Munson Island, the island was once a secret retreat frequented by the likes of President Harry Truman.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
In the end, a woman who was friends with the home’s occupants shot and killed a man known to frequent the auto body shop, according to witness testimony.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026

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