hanging on

verb

present participle of hang on
1
as in keeping up

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2
as in holding on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging on
  1. keeping up
  2. holding on
  3. carrying on
  4. hanging around
  5. waiting
  6. sticking around
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  • 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
  • But rookie Brandon Valenzuela admitted recently that he's had some trouble keeping up with the evolving celebrations.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of keeping up
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  • Schmidt is currently holding on to the collection, though certain items are expected to be auctioned off to further support Stücke and LSVD+.
    — Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • Argyle, a quiet community holding on to its rural roots, is at a crossroads with rapid growth and traffic congestion driving the need to widen FM 407, which goes through the town in southern Denton County.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Definition of holding on
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  • Princess Diana's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, are carrying on her family legacy and inherited a great deal upon her tragic death in 1997.
    — Christopher Luu, InStyle, 5 July 2026
  • Back in England, the country which supposedly gave football to the world, everyone is clearly keeping calm and carrying on during this World Cup run.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of carrying on
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  • This time the shark is hanging around for a month in familiar waters.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Grow Naturally Repellent Plants There are many plants that function as natural mosquito repellents and having them in your garden can really help to lessen the presence of mosquitoes and deter them from hanging around.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 2 July 2026
Definition of hanging around
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  • As of Wednesday, more than 100 additional shoring jacks had been delivered to the site and were waiting to be installed.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Much of Wall Street is waiting for an outcome around tariffs.
    — Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 9 July 2026
Definition of waiting
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  • Getting younger, stylistically, has been crucial to The Daily Show sticking around.
    — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026
  • Some of Cadillac Heights’ longtime residents aren’t sticking around to find out whether things will improve.
    — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026
Definition of sticking around
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“Hanging on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20on. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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