hanging (around or out)

present participle of hang (around or out)
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging (around or out)
Verb
  • Things won't get any easier for Flacco next week with the Browns traveling to Baltimore to play the Ravens, who typically always have a top-10 caliber defense.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • In February, more than 40 people were killed in southern Mexico when a bus traveling to Tabasco from the tourist city of Cancun hit a trailer truck and caught fire.
    Lizbeth Diaz, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Commit to regularly offering valuable insights so people start recognizing your name and associating it with expertise.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Stories about vampires drinking young blood to maintain their youthful glow and ancient civilizations associating blood with having special powers have been circulating for a long time.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Another key play in the drive was Orion Suttle hooking up with Michael Hood for a 13-yard gain after completing only two of his previous 10 passes for 15 yards.
    Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
  • As such, those wishing to build up a portfolio of investment-grade coins is probably best off hooking up with an auction house.
    Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • There’s a spa, a hot tub, a pool, and two sauna spaces for kicking back before a night on the town.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Around March, during a session with Allen and Slatkin, Maddell started messing around with chords to pair with an acoustic that Slatkin had at the ready.
    Josh Glicksman, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • None is more important than what’s been kicking around for at least six decades, a project to bolster California’s north-to-south shipments of water by bypassing the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Expect wide terraces for lounging, a summer kitchen for long dinners under the stars, a pool that sits just steps from the bay, and a private dock and boat lift.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Most are more interested in diving than lounging at five-star resorts.
    Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • After a solid performance in the 2025 opener against Western Michigan, Chiles turned in a breakout performance in an overtime win against Boston College, passing for 231 yards and four touchdowns and running for another score.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Some long-running novelas will be made available on Disney+ either next day or within a month of airing on Atresmedia’s free-to-air channels.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Hanging (around or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20%28around%20or%20out%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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