hanging in

verb

present participle of hang in
as in carrying on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging in
  1. carrying on
  2. getting on
  3. getting along
  4. making out
  5. getting by
  6. holding out
  7. bearing up
  8. keeping up
Verb
  • Twain and Marie-Anne became close friends, and Twain was shocked to learn that Marie-Anne and Lange had been allegedly carrying on an extramarital affair—losing both her husband and her best friend in one fell swoop.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
  • Love, who will turn 28 in November, has done his part in carrying on the tremendous quarterback tradition in Green Bay.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of carrying on
Verb
  • Larkin spent days in the hospital receiving supportive care before finally getting on the road to recovery.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 July 2026
  • Arraez has 23 doubles, seven triples, and is relentless in getting on base as a three-time batting champion.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of getting on
Verb
  • Everyone seems to be getting along except for Andriy and Bobby, who are already butting heads with Jude caught in the middle.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • But not everyone was getting along as well as the host would have hoped.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of getting along
Verb
  • This surge is driven by state funding compacts and a commitment to growing California undergraduate enrollment, making out-of-state admission increasingly competitive.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On July 1, Rodriguez and Hayden were spotted making out at Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin’s White Party, one month after his split from Jaclyn Cordeiro.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of making out
Verb
  • That is not the performance of a team getting by on heart.
    — Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Mexico passed its opening test with flying colors, getting by South Africa 2-0.
    — Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 18 June 2026
Definition of getting by
Verb
  • Cleaver is holding out hope that the Missouri Supreme Court will strike down the map in the interim.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Reddington’s opening statement addressed the slew of drugs his client was prescribed, holding out a list printed on posterboard for the jury to see.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of holding out
Verb
  • It can also be used as a bench, bearing up to 355 pounds.
    — Caitlyn Martyn may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Definition of bearing up
Verb
  • In turn, keeping up with the new federal loan changes has become almost as challenging as making the payments for the borrowers who are struggling to afford their student loan debt.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Some respondents have opted to reduce their plan contributions or borrow from their 401(k)s to meet other financial goals, such as reducing debt, paying for emergency expenses or keeping up with rising living costs, according to the results.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of keeping up
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