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as in to hold on
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Recent Examples of hang on
Long-time bitcoin holders wear their ability to hang on as a badge of honor, saying that drawdowns of 30% are common during bitcoin's bull market cycles.
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Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
So don’t hang on to the trade that went bad.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, every other tailback on the Broncos’ roster Saturday, playing with those same offensive line backups, also landed some kind of moment to hang on the wall.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
People have many opinions on which travel accessories are the best, from compression packing cubes that save luggage space to toiletry bags that can hang on the bathroom door.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
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Tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
So don’t hang on to the trade that went bad.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
On the other hand, every other tailback on the Broncos’ roster Saturday, playing with those same offensive line backups, also landed some kind of moment to hang on the wall.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
People have many opinions on which travel accessories are the best, from compression packing cubes that save luggage space to toiletry bags that can hang on the bathroom door.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on
Verb
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Chase Brown averaged just 2 yards per carry on 21 rushes.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Jacir recounts how unexpected events carried on into post-production, which was mainly done in the UK.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Typically, youth held there are awaiting court hearings, being held on dispositional or correctional orders, or participating in the county's Accountability Program.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Here's how to add the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and keep up with our work.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage?—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Legacy found a way to hang around.—
Cody Thorn,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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If you’re tempted, act fast because Amazon prices like this usually won't hang around.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
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Instead of endless panels and surface-level networking, it’s structured as a working accelerator where founders are expected to dig in, test ideas and leave with actionable strategies for scaling, leading and building companies that last.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Susannah Maidment during the dig in Morocco.—
Jay Ganglani,
NBC news,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter published their accounts, which included one woman’s claim that the actor waited for her outside of a restroom and forcefully pushed her against a wall and kissed her.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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On its opening day, multiple patients from UHI made the short walk across Fisherman Street to the big blue bus to wait for their names to be called.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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Despite early struggles, Field persevered to build Figma into a design industry leader.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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As the series played out, Xena and Gabrielle completed various missions and fought off several enemies to persevere for the greater good.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Organisms can turn into fossils that last tens of millions of years, but most organisms don’t become fossils; metals and plastics might not stick around at all.—
Matthew Hutson,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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Clay-heavy soils drain slowly, which means nutrients stick around longer.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20on. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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