HANGING (AT) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

hanging (at)

verb

Definition of hanging (at)

present participle of hang (at)

as in haunting

to go to or spend time in often most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours

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For Farrar, now 38, unintentionally becoming the Nostradamus of a surreal and often very dumb political era has been a bizarre experience — haunting, even.

— David Mack, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Tara Badstubner explores why recent ghosts are (actually) haunting us.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of haunting

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Cooper, for his part, acts all scared when Kat mentions visiting him and Gen in Fort Lauderdale.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026
One example internationally is Ecco in Germany, where there is a dedicated site for German consumers who are visiting the Ecco resale site.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

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O’Neil remains friends with Lizzie, frequenting Maplecroft well into their old age.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026
Along with frequenting the 187-year-old Neilson’s department store, visitors can eat in one of four Michelin recommended restaurants.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

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