hangs in

verb

present tense third-person singular of hang in
as in gets on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangs in
  1. gets on
  2. carries on
  3. gets along
  4. fares
  5. gets by
  6. holds out
  7. bears up
  8. manages
Verb
  • On any other network, in any other circumstance, that show [likely] gets on the air.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
  • Dinner gets on the table faster.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Definition of gets on
Verb
  • La Scuola del Cuoio carries on Florence’s historic leather-making tradition and is the perfect place to buy a high-quality artisan bag.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
  • Hammond completed 13 of his 16 passes for 169 yards and two touchdowns and rushed for 61 yards on eight carries on the road.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of carries on
Verb
  • After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026
  • Who gets along with whom in the British royal family seems to be a daily matter of conversation.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 26 June 2026
Definition of gets along
Verb
  • As the actor who originated the role, Johnson fares a bit better as Maui, smirking and preening and repeatedly tossing Moana off her own boat in attempts to commandeer it for himself.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 July 2026
  • All of them are inheriting relatively stable situations at quarterback compared to some of last year’s first-timers, but innumerable factors will impact how each of them fares this season.
    — Joseph Person, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Definition of fares
Verb
  • That’s around $5 billion, more than eight times the amount collected in fees, and the lead left gets by far the biggest portion.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 10 June 2026
  • Josh, who wants to be an investigative journalist, is an idealist in a PBS T-shirt (and with a PBS tote bag) who gets by on family money and is incapable of taking care of himself in any practical way.
    — Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Definition of gets by
Verb
  • Wilson holds out hope that federal lawmakers will amend their law to allow hemp sales to continue, though any such change faces an uphill battle.
    — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • Upon arrival, a staffer holds out a tray of tropical popsicles as a first touch of hospitality.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Definition of holds out
Verb
  • This annual migration has made nearby Churchill, Manitoba, an ideal destination for thousands of tourists each year who want to witness these bears up close.
    — Gloria Dickie, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Dec. 2021
Definition of bears up
Verb
  • The robot manages it in under a second, using 8 to 10 wingbeats, but only within a narrow set of conditions.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026
  • Of the processes Auger manages at Fanatics, 85 percent of the decisions occur autonomously, Clark told Geekwire.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Definition of manages
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