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hanging in

verb

present participle of hang in
as in carrying on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging in
  1. carrying on
  2. getting on
  3. getting along
  4. making out
  5. getting by
  6. holding out
  7. bearing up
  8. keeping up
Verb
  • The two sides are carrying on with development of multiple projects, with one of them said to be nearing a series order.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The lack of success also began to wear on Moreno, whose children reportedly aren't interested in carrying on in the baseball business.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of carrying on
Verb
  • Police said video showed someone getting on the boat and leaving the area before the fire started.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Today, a look at how some generative AI medical devices are getting on the market quickly.
    — Mario Aguilar, STAT, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting on
Verb
  • The success of Oasis Live ’25 — and the fact that the brothers are still getting along well enough to do press for their documentary together — has sparked rumors of a further Oasis tour, perhaps next year.
    — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone’s getting along for now Two nights ago, my daughter refused to go to sleep well past her bedtime.
    — Chris Branch, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of getting along
Verb
  • Axl eventually contacted Vance, my DP, directly to shoot the footage of him and two girls making out in the car.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Ava and Shai naturally did some more making out at Charlie’s, but what did Ariana get up to?
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of making out
Verb
  • These cities and towns promised better jobs, cheaper homes, less traffic and higher quality of life, outweighing Florida’s allure of tropical weather and ease of getting by on Spanish alone.
    — Elliot Spagat, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The result, says Roya, is deepening apathy among her fellow citizens, whose preoccupation now is just getting by.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of getting by
Verb
  • Home shoppers holding out for relief from rising mortgage rates may be in for a long wait.
    — Alex Veiga, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Trump, in the NewsNation interview, was also asked how Iran could continue holding out under the current economic pressure.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of holding out
Verb
  • It can also be used as a bench, bearing up to 355 pounds.
    — Caitlyn Martyn may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Definition of bearing up
Verb
  • In South Florida in particular, where the cost of living has skyrocketed in recent years, teacher salaries aren’t keeping up.
    — Natalie La Roche Pietri, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One challenge is keeping up with tech that is always evolving.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of keeping up
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