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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Tour guides share haunting tales and accounts of spooky sounds staff members hear after hours.

— Madeline Montgomery, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Madeleine is drawn to Scottie as well, and the two work together to uncover the secrets haunting her.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of haunting

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The year before, Milton Reynolds had discovered the pen while visiting Buenos Aires, and rushed home to create his own version, the Reynolds Rocket, which hit stores on October 29, 1945.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Simply visiting a phishing page does not automatically mean your information was stolen.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

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Inside McGuire’s Irish Pub, the moody, maze-like dining room is a far cry from the bright and airy seafood joints most vacationers are used to frequenting.

— Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2026
O’Neil remains friends with Lizzie, frequenting Maplecroft well into their old age.

— Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026

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