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as in dangles
to place on an elevated point without support from below
hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall
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as in droops
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other
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as in hovers
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud
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as in rests
to find a basis
that's very slim evidence upon which to hang a theory
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as in falls
a downward slope
proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang
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Recent Examples of hangs
Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
And like everything that falls under the category of mockumentary, the shadow of the late, great Rob Reiner‘s gamechanging movie hangs over this faux-doc on the agony and XCX-stasy of being Charli.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026
What other general manager hangs onto his job after not reaching a conference title round for 30 years?
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
In its place hangs a painting of a vase with white tulips.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Little Sorrel’s head hangs between its legs, and its rear end rides in the saddle.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Berenjak hangs its individuality instead on an unusually luxe setting.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Jim Larrañaga's name now hangs from the rafters at the University of Miami.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
David Solomon, who’s one of my closest friends and the CEO of Goldman Sachs, comes and hangs.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
Best Top and Sweater Deals ‘Tis the season for cute, cozy sweaters and tops that work for both casual hangs and holiday outings.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
The Bose SoundLink Revolve+ Bluetooth Speaker is built for backyard hangs and big barbeques.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Peek-a-Boo (Finding Nemo) Boo's mobile hangs above the dentist's chair, and one of her drawings can be seen on a cabinet when Nigel flies in to rescue Nemo.
—Kelly Connolly, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
An unsettled air now hangs over fashion weeks and flagship stores, where there should be excitement about new ideas.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 26 Jan. 2026
And like everything that falls under the category of mockumentary, the shadow of the late, great Rob Reiner‘s gamechanging movie hangs over this faux-doc on the agony and XCX-stasy of being Charli.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2026
What other general manager hangs onto his job after not reaching a conference title round for 30 years?
—Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas Morning News, 23 Jan. 2026
In its place hangs a painting of a vase with white tulips.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 23 Jan. 2026
Little Sorrel’s head hangs between its legs, and its rear end rides in the saddle.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2026
Berenjak hangs its individuality instead on an unusually luxe setting.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Jim Larrañaga's name now hangs from the rafters at the University of Miami.
—CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
David Solomon, who’s one of my closest friends and the CEO of Goldman Sachs, comes and hangs.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
Other indoor amenities include a wooden study with floor-to-ceiling bookcases, a finished basement for casual hangs, and a sauna.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2025
Best Top and Sweater Deals ‘Tis the season for cute, cozy sweaters and tops that work for both casual hangs and holiday outings.
—Amber Love Bond, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
The Bose SoundLink Revolve+ Bluetooth Speaker is built for backyard hangs and big barbeques.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 7 Oct. 2025
Peek-a-Boo (Finding Nemo) Boo's mobile hangs above the dentist's chair, and one of her drawings can be seen on a cabinet when Nigel flies in to rescue Nemo.
—Kelly Connolly, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangs
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During that film's climactic biplane battle between Cruise's Ethan Hunt and Esai Morales' villainous Gabriel, Cruise dangles mid-air from a seatbelt as the plane flips upside down.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Stephen dangles the prospect of a normal relationship before Lucy, then blackmails her for sleeping with Evan behind Bree’s back during freshman year.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
13 Jan. 2026
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Solopreneurship may be the default way of starting a business, but survival increasingly depends on how effectively founders use AI.—
Alison Coleman,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Coaxing those green shoots to sprout depends on the type of seed's temperature, light, and moisture requirements.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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Too thick of a mascara coat, and suddenly my gaze droops.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2026
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The cream should hold a soft, semi-sturdy peak that gently droops at the tip without collapsing entirely.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
22 Aug. 2025
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Chicago's waste diversion rate – the amount of garbage being recycled instead of dumped in landfills – hovers around 10%.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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And the upside to cheaper cars becomes harder to ignore as the average sticker price for a new car in America hovers around a staggering $50,000.—
Patrick George,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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The proposal rests on the false premise that allowing corporate investors to own and subsequently rent out homes is a major driver of high home prices.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
22 Jan. 2026
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Opened last fall, the resort rests where three ecosystems collide—the Mojave Desert, the Colorado Plateau, and the Great Basin—creating scenery that feels somewhat otherworldly.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Sprout supports whole-body behaviors, including walking, kneeling, crawling, compliant physical interaction, and recovery from falls, alongside core capabilities such as teleoperation, mapping, navigation, and expressive human–robot interaction primitives.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Icy weather brings a serious risk of falls.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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When Bz points north, Earth’s field resists it; when Bz swings south, the two fields connect, allowing plasma to stream in.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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At 21 seconds, the person filming the video drives past the confrontation, and the camera swings to the other side of the street as someone in the car yells profanities.—
Kif Leswing,Terri Cullen,
CNBC,
25 Jan. 2026
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Queen of minimalism, Janet has essentially just set type in panels—but the way the background sags like a deflating hot-air balloon, with the type recessed into it, is so wry and brilliant.—
Emily Temple,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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“Hangs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangs. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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