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
  • Not just within your four walls or your own locations, but how much inventory is someone else carrying on your behalf?
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Twain and Marie-Anne became close friends, and Twain was shocked to learn that Marie-Anne and Lange had been allegedly carrying on an extramarital affair—losing both her husband and her best friend in one fell swoop.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 July 2026
Definition of carrying on
Verb
  • The forum also featured attorneys Ronette McCarthy and Tyler Smith, who walked the audience through the technical process of getting on the ballot in various municipalities and in the state in general.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Wilde thanked producer Megan Ellison at Annapurna for getting on board with her desire to get the film into cinemas, and agreeing to accept A24‘s theatrical offer, hinting that the streamers had gone higher.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of getting on
Verb
  • Everyone seems to be getting along except for Andriy and Bobby, who are already butting heads with Jude caught in the middle.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 July 2026
  • But not everyone was getting along as well as the host would have hoped.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of getting along
Verb
  • On the night of the Sex Purge, the streets are flooded with attractive, thin, largely heterosexual couples making out all over the place.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This surge is driven by state funding compacts and a commitment to growing California undergraduate enrollment, making out-of-state admission increasingly competitive.
    — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of making out
Verb
  • That free ticket, obtained by getting by hitting two of six numbers on a previous drawing, is now worth $6 million.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
  • That is not the performance of a team getting by on heart.
    — Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of getting by
Verb
  • Rodri is getting more expensive for FC Barcelona City appears to be holding out for €80 million indeed.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Despite this, Miller has refused to drop out, holding out past the Monday deadline for Ohio Republicans to nominate a new candidate.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 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 turn, keeping up with the new federal loan changes has become almost as challenging as making the payments for the borrowers who are struggling to afford their student loan debt.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Some respondents have opted to reduce their plan contributions or borrow from their 401(k)s to meet other financial goals, such as reducing debt, paying for emergency expenses or keeping up with rising living costs, according to the results.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of keeping up
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“Hanging in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20in. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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