hanging (at)

verb

Definition of hanging (at)next
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging (at)
  1. haunting
  2. visiting
  3. frequenting
Verb
  • Balfe is haunting as a mother whose absence hollows out everything around her.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But bridge sagas have a way of haunting governors, said Adam Myers, a political scientist at Providence College.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of haunting
Verb
  • Among the seven injured was a woman who was visiting her husband, said Anees al-Asbahi, a spokesman for the Houthi-run health ministry.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Some passengers joined this cruise as an add-on to visiting Machu Picchu; others were staying on when our cruise indeed, to sail to Antarctica.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of visiting
Verb
  • Epps worked as a truck driver, frequenting a route between Miami and Atlanta, according to court documents.
    — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Layla and the kids never made the move to Tuscaloosa, leaving Kiffin to go off the rails, frequenting Tuscaloosa-area bars.
    — John Talty, Vanity Fair, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of frequenting
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“Hanging (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20%28at%29. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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