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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
Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Their unsightly displays on special teams and anemic offensive output left them with little to hang their hat on, especially since their respectable goals-against numbers often came at the expense of their attack.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The second part is more of, like, a hang.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
Clearer regulatory frameworks for digital commodities crafted under SEC Chairman Paul Atkins’s leadership have removed the enforcement hangover, accelerating issuance from firms that previously stayed on the sidelines.
—Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Verb
Remove low-hanging branches and trim back overgrown shrubs.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 9 June 2026
Their unsightly displays on special teams and anemic offensive output left them with little to hang their hat on, especially since their respectable goals-against numbers often came at the expense of their attack.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 9 June 2026
Noun
In its announcement Thursday, the Lucas has revealed the thematic compositions of the majority of these galleries, which range from focuses on specific artists to medium-specific hangs.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 30 Apr. 2026
The second part is more of, like, a hang.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
Cuba Press, a news agency with six typewriters located in the house of the poet Raúl Rivero, managed to report on the national hangover, as did Habana Press, an agency directed by Joaquín Torres, who dictated his articles over the phone to the exiles running Cubanet and Radio Martí.
—Abraham Jiménez Enoa, The Dial, 19 May 2026
Clearer regulatory frameworks for digital commodities crafted under SEC Chairman Paul Atkins’s leadership have removed the enforcement hangover, accelerating issuance from firms that previously stayed on the sidelines.
—Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang
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From this perspective, the pendulum has fully swung from being near resistance and overbought to being near support and oversold.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Once the board was attached, the contestant swung the board around by, yep, the spike in his nose.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Spain depend on his genius every bit as much as Barcelona.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The deeper resonance depends on each person’s particular context.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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And on Tuesday, the gap was even wider, and the entire surface was beginning to droop toward the ocean.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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Morris Hankinson, the director of Hopes Groves Nurseries, explains how the foliage will droop, wilt, or turn brown and crispy.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
2 June 2026
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In 1800, just as the first true vaccine—against smallpox—came into use, life expectancy at birth hovered around thirty years worldwide.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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With an average unit cost hovering around $800,000 for the first three broadcasts of this year’s Finals, Disney is already close to eclipsing last season’s seven-game ad haul, which EDO AdEngage estimates pegged at $288 million.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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This is the most recent development in a DOE investigation into the district, claiming the schools allowed male students to participate on female sports teams, use female bathrooms, and share overnight accommodations with female students based on their gender identity.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The team are, for now, based in Tijuana and will have to commute to the United States for their World Cup matches, after the US denied visas to 15 Iran Football Federation officials, according to Reuters.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Every dish stood out to me, from the onion dip to the steak tartare to the lobster spaghetti.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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Residents can take a dip for $2 at 12 neighborhood pools this weekend.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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Shop more sophisticated slacks inspired by Jennifer Aniston below.—
Emma Guillen,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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But the Spurs were outscored despite a 2-of-7 shooting start by New York's Jalen Brunson, with OG Anunoby and Josh Hart picking up the offensive slack.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 June 2026
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Tykes get slapped around, shot with arrows and dangled in traffic — tortures that are played seriously, but the shock of them allows you to guffaw.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Briscoe spent nine years in Salt Lake before his bosses dangled a chance to return to Manila as bureau chief.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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