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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 4-star Starlink Mini combines around-the-globe connectivity with a compact, efficient design that can travel almost anywhere with you.—
Wendy Sheehan Donnell,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025 -
Isabella Lozano had been traveling in the eastbound lanes of the freeway when the crash happened in front of her vehicle.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Rx Kids was also associated with a reduction in neonatal intensive care admissions, down 29% or 68 fewer admissions during the study period, another report found.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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But the high-profile nature of the awards and the eye-popping figures associated with them are pushing board-level compensation committees that negotiate CEO pay to prepare for conversations about similar packages.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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Rents will run from $1,500 for studios to $3,400 for three-bedroom units, according to the release.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The trailer’s modular design allows researchers, aid organizations, and even event organizers to adapt the trailer to their needs, regardless of whether for charging equipment, powering lights and communication devices, or running refrigeration systems.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Aside from all the restaurants you're connected to, what is your favorite restaurant in Cincinnati?—
David Wysong,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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There have been three prominent Listeria outbreaks recorded in the United States this year connected to prepared foods, including pasta meals such as chicken fettuccine Alfredo.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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The music video's poolside scene was a chance to kick back during a hectic shoot day.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The magnetic and laser forces are arranged so that any lithium atom that might otherwise fly away from the center is most likely to absorb a photon from the lasers, getting a momentum kick back into the trap.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 Sep. 2025
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Seasoning refers to the layer of polymerized fat bonded to the surface of a cast-iron pan.—
Julie Harans,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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And then instantly there was an audience who bonded to it too.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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Two or three times a week, the group would incorporate extra conditioning using stationary bikes hooked up to oxygen.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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And Valentina — like many fans — not understanding why the couple have not hooked up is what makes the interaction so hilarious.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 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 Oct. 2025.
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