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as in to swing
to place on an elevated point without support from below
hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall
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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud
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as in dip
a downward slope
proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang
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as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
there's too much hang in the bunting on the parade float—nothing should be touching the ground
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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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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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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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as in to threaten
to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on
as long as the possibility of having to move again was hanging over them, the family couldn't really settle in
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Recent Examples of hang
Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
One of the goals is to create a homelike setting, such as hanging plants, pets and children visiting with residents, with a focus on autonomy and flexibility.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Respondents, these data suggest, are not typically living in a Seinfeld-ian endless hang.
—Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
This on top of the hangover from last year of various bugs seemingly addressed by the update itself.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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The all-in-one design incorporates hooks, a hanging rod, and shelves, and can hold up to 30 pounds of jackets, bags, shoes, and more.
—Quincy Bulin, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Feb. 2026
One of the goals is to create a homelike setting, such as hanging plants, pets and children visiting with residents, with a focus on autonomy and flexibility.
—Helen Dennis, Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026
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And Rapaport, by virtue of being a deeply tough hang, is a textbook chaos agent.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Respondents, these data suggest, are not typically living in a Seinfeld-ian endless hang.
—Jenny Singer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
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These concessions are a symptom of a COVID-era capital hangover.
—Noelle Harff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
This on top of the hangover from last year of various bugs seemingly addressed by the update itself.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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