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as in keeping up
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as in holding on
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging on
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Not to mention keeping up with the latest trends and having to always outperform your competition.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Sep. 2025 -
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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Meanwhile, her hair was trimmed in a shaggy pixie cut; the front just barely holding on to the top of her forehead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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Investors have been holding on to their shares with few willing to sell, according to a private share placement agent, who requested anonymity for privacy concerns.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The Raptors don’t have Chet Holmgren hanging around at the rim to bail them out.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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And Murakami’s always hanging around up there, because at heart, the bookies are trying to take your money.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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The City of Portland’s official account also weighed in, posting that while national media painted a grim picture, daily life was carrying on as usual.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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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
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Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium had been waiting for a moment like this.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Others on Third Avenue are still waiting for housing.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
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How Often To Clean To Prevent Mold To keep mold from developing and sticking around in areas prone to moisture, clean and disinfect bathrooms, kitchen sinks, and other areas weekly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Fifty years after Born to Run, he may be associated with getting out, but his life has been defined by sticking around.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Hanging on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20on. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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