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also hanged (around or out)
1
as in travelled
to come or be together as friends
she still hangs around with her college roommate
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2
as in lazied
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 hung (around or out)
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The coffee shop has become a go-to for far east side Detroiters who have long traveled to neighboring Grosse Pointe for a nearby caffeine fix.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Laura Hern’s mom even traveled to Kentucky from out of state to check on her daughter, court filings state, but Tyler Hern didn’t open the door.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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As the action took place, the fashionable crowd lounged on the beautifully landscaped outdoor dining area, grazing on the pies and taking pictures of the sea.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Throughout their trip, Gomez and her friends lounged on the beach and dressed up in matching sweatsuits.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Indigenous Peoples' Day, as the name suggests, honors the Indigenous peoples of the country, instead of the colonization that is associated with Columbus Day, and is being commemorated by more states since Native American communities advocated for its recognition.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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During the Keeping Up With the Kardashians days, superfans immediately associated Kris Jenner’s black-and-white checkerboard foyer with the family.—
Joyce Chen,
Architectural Digest,
8 Oct. 2025
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Consuming too many calories paves the way for obesity and related diseases like Type 2 diabetes.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Too much traffic, too much vertigo, too many incomplete explanations because everyone was trying to feign a composure that no one, not even the most distantly related, could maintain.—
Mariana Enriquez
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Guerrero, in the first inning, connected for a towering fly ball to left field.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Over the years, Ludwinski said she’s connected with people at Zingerman’s who helped with questions about business challenges.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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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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Surplus power kicked back into the Pacific Gas & Electric electric grid would be credited to the school district.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fernandes Anderson doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not an immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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“Hung (around or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20%28around%20or%20out%29. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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