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
  • Carnegie Deli continues today under the leadership of the brand’s CEO and third-generation owner Sarri Harper, who’s carrying on her grandfather Milton Parker’s legacy.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Not just within your four walls or your own locations, but how much inventory is someone else carrying on your behalf?
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of carrying on
Verb
  • And none of it seems close to being solved despite the 49ers getting on a plane to Australia in less than two weeks for the season opener against the Rams, who many expect to have Aaron Donald back from retirement.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The plaintiffs requested an injunction to block the referendum from even getting on the ballot, but Judge Walsh said their arguments did not meet the standards for an injunction and denied their request.
    — Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of getting on
Verb
  • As the moon and Venus align, getting along with that one coworker is easier.
    — USA TODAY, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of getting along
Verb
  • People wear flannel and denim while making out in the storage room of the local watering hole.
    — Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The book has the teens making out the first night things went from friends to something more, but the show took it to another level with Bret and Debbie having sex on a lounge chair at a party.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of making out
Verb
  • That free ticket, obtained by getting by hitting two of six numbers on a previous drawing, is now worth $6 million.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That is not the performance of a team getting by on heart.
    — Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of getting by
Verb
  • One of those holding out hope is kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted from her home at age 14 in 2002 and rescued nine months later.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Forwark is holding out for hers — especially after watching her best friend, who’d been on dating apps since 2012, meet the love of her life on Hinge this year at 40.
    — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 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
  • Experts say consumers can stay safe from outbreaks by keeping up with food recalls, washing produce well, refrigerating produce properly, and monitoring symptoms linked to foodborne illnesses.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of keeping up
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“Hanging in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20in. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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