Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging in
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Big thanks to Betty Lin-Fisher and Baily Schulz for carrying on in our absence.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025 -
All that carrying on caused the rusty metal trap to cut further into his leg, which caused a terrible infection.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Parker gets a crew together including an old friend (LaKeith Stanfield) and a new ally (Rosa Salazar) to steal sunken treasure coming into New York, getting on the bad side of the mob and a billionaire.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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After several relatively normal visuals appear, including Ed at a roller rink and sitting at a diner across two women (both of whom appear to suspect something is wrong with him), the trailer then cuts to Ed getting on top of a corpse.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Mullin and Gottheimer described each other as good friends, noting their daughters are even writing a children’s book together on the importance of getting along.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
11 Sep. 2025
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Focus on getting along with others.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
11 Sep. 2025
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Hugo even snaps a shot of them making out on their break.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
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Home planetariums are often dome or round-shaped and offer more than just lasers making out to be stars on a wall and they can definitely be used as STEM and learning tools.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sadly, after about a decade of getting by, the dairy market tanked.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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But Kennedy's surprise could indicate that the team is holding out hope Bregman will stick with his current contract or at least would let the Red Sox know more about his thinking before any decision is made.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sellers, meanwhile, are holding out.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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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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Not only are low-income families having a hard time keeping up with rising rents, but also those with a traditionally middle-class income are having difficulty matching rising rents in some cities.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Because this is not just about keeping up appearances.—
Arafat Kabir,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Hanging in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20in. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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