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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
Jason Quick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The park’s 1,040-foot via ferrata includes two aerial walkways, a 54-foot steel staircase, and a 90-foot suspension bridge that hangs 105 feet above a pond.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Located in China's Guizhou Province, the bridge hangs over the Beipan River and crosses through the Huajiang Canyon.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Residence hangs over the river valley and boasts a serious treehouse vibe, with a curved pool wrapping around a massive banyan tree.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
An old-timey sign with bold golden letters hangs over the entrance to one of Sacramento’s best spots for affordable fun.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
An air of anxiety hangs over the whole show.
—Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
As hope and victory fade, a question hangs over Aramán.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
And then, inside the museum hangs a mobile by the most famous Calder of all, Alexander Calder, its white disks floating—at once ethereal and pronounced—against the sandy-colored stone columns of the Great Stair Hall.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
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
Stone arches frame the sizable chef’s kitchen, and there’s a bar and billiards room for more casual, boozy hangs.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
This summer, video boards were installed on the end zones and a new scoreboard that is 56 percent larger hangs above the playing court.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
The park’s 1,040-foot via ferrata includes two aerial walkways, a 54-foot steel staircase, and a 90-foot suspension bridge that hangs 105 feet above a pond.
—AFAR Media, 30 Sep. 2025
Located in China's Guizhou Province, the bridge hangs over the Beipan River and crosses through the Huajiang Canyon.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Residence hangs over the river valley and boasts a serious treehouse vibe, with a curved pool wrapping around a massive banyan tree.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
An old-timey sign with bold golden letters hangs over the entrance to one of Sacramento’s best spots for affordable fun.
—Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
An air of anxiety hangs over the whole show.
—Lauren Rothery, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
As hope and victory fade, a question hangs over Aramán.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
And then, inside the museum hangs a mobile by the most famous Calder of all, Alexander Calder, its white disks floating—at once ethereal and pronounced—against the sandy-colored stone columns of the Great Stair Hall.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Stone arches frame the sizable chef’s kitchen, and there’s a bar and billiards room for more casual, boozy hangs.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangs
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Almost every model carried what Lopez called the Ana bag—a leather trapezoid that dangles from a circular handle.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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The plan dangles a financial windfall and expanded control of the company to Musk, already the world’s richest person, after his 2018 package valued in excess of $50 billion was struck down by a Delaware court.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
5 Sep. 2025
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Achieving cost parity with China for batteries requires production at scale, and that scale depends on strong, sustained demand for EVs, the largest battery consumer.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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And the media dollars and sponsorship money that power the growth of the sport depends on those fans.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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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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One of the most important phenomena in high-altitude Sonoma vineyards is the inversion layer, the blanket of fog that hovers between 800 and 1,800 feet throughout many mornings of the growing season.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Sep. 2025
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No aura of ambiguity hovers over Catherine Leroy’s photographs.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
27 Sep. 2025
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In the second photo, Gomez rests her left hand on her new husband's, her marquise diamond engagement ring glinting in the light.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Total enrollment for the district rests at 2,294 according to state data from the 2024-25 school year.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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With Sandals Ocho Rios, Sandals Dunn’s River, and Sandals Royal Plantation, the highlight is a catamaran cruise that ends with the island’s most famous falls.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
27 Sep. 2025
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Among those over 85, the cohort at highest risk, death rates from falls jumped to 339 per 100,000 in 2023, from 92 per 100,000 in 1990.—
Paula Span,
Miami Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because that pendulum swings the other way, too.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Libra season swings you back and forth, packing your schedule.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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Dunk the ends of a lock of your hair in a cup of water (or take a bath, any excuse), and see if your hair floats, sinks, or stays somewhere in the middle.—
Talia Gutierrez,
Glamour,
30 Sep. 2025
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The living room is anchored by a fireplace; the library’s floor-to-ceiling bookshelves speak to Ertegun’s love of arts and culture; an all-white kitchen has a span of butcher block counters as its only color; and the top-floor primary bedroom floats high above the landscape.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Hangs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangs. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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