Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging in
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Now, Françoise is carrying on his legacy.—
Michael Soncin,
Vanity Fair,
9 June 2026 -
This, of course, not being the 50-year ban that actually set women’s football back years, but Everton Women carrying on-loan Manchester United full-back Hannah Blundell out in a suitcase-cum-coffin before their World Sevens semi-final against United on Saturday and resurrecting her.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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In the 1970s, Black members focused on getting on committees that affect civil rights and justice.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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How long between Kyle saying that Carl was a mess and Lindsay getting on the phone to Uber Eats and pitching some spon-con about his being a mess?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
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The former couple is reportedly not getting along at the moment, especially after Hewitt accused Davidson of being a deadbeat dad to their daughter, Scottie Rose.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
19 May 2026
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Nicholas Elliott Sometimes, the best way to demonstrate your interpreter bona fides is by getting along with a filmmaker who’s notorious for being difficult.—
Tim Grierson,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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All of this is far more interesting than the fact that, throughout the challenge, bombshell Corbin is hiding in the money closet and secretly making out with all of the girls.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
8 June 2026
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The finale concluded on an uncomfortable cliffhanger between Benny and Carmen, as the former walked in on the latter making out with his crush Miles (Rish Shah), leading to an unexpected confrontation in which Benny is accidentally outed to his sister.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
6 June 2026
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Traffic was getting by only on the far right side.—
Kris Habermehl,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Federal employees are guaranteed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends, according to a 2019 law, but getting by until then can be hard.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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With sellers holding out for pre-rate-hike valuations and buyers unwilling to pay them, deal flow essentially froze.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Many buyers have already stopped holding out for a drop.—
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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It can also be used as a bench, bearing up to 355 pounds.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Well, American public -- people do because their paychecks are not keeping up with their bills.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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The Center for Retirement Research maintains a National Retirement Risk Index, which estimates how many workers are at risk of not keeping up their standard of living in retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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“Hanging in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20in. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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