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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In the haunting video taken by Osorio Zuluaga, a group of people shifted wreckage from the building to reach the adult and baby, CNN, CBS News and ABC News reported.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
For those who lived just steps from the family, the killings left behind shock, heartbreak and haunting questions about whether something had been missed.

— Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of haunting

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The mayor said people visiting historic Bushnell Park don’t want to look down and see a message about slip and falls.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
The Rays open a four-game series against visiting Baltimore beginning Friday, while the Athletics host Texas for three games starting Friday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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After completing his four-year stretch, Clayton-Thomas in 1962 began frequenting the music scene on the Yonge Street strip, when Arkansas rockabilly great Ronnie Hawkins gave him his first paying job in music.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Arthur Van Wyk, who produces comedy events in Durban, began frequenting the bar some three decades ago.

— Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2026

Definition of frequenting

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