hangs (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hang (at)
as in haunts
to go to or spend time in often most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangs (at)
  1. haunts
  2. visits
  3. frequents
Verb
  • The Blumhouse production sees Chastain portray Ursula, a wife and mother, as well as a supernatural entity that haunts her family’s home.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 21 July 2026
  • One of the biggest lessons that haunts the Intelligence Community to this day dates to a reliance on raw reports leading up to the invasion of Iraq.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 17 July 2026
Definition of haunts
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  • Chang's 77-year-old mother, Lien, receives SNAP aid, too, and visits two food banks each week.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026
  • Chang's 77-year-old mother, Lien, receives SNAP aid, too, and visits two different food banks each week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of visits
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  • The Note Nest creator Vanessa Harnik frequents traditional little free libraries and was inspired to create something special of her own.
    — Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • As someone who frequents the office, a lightweight sweater is a necessity for balancing between frigid temps inside and balmy weather outside.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
Definition of frequents
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hangs (around or out)
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“Hangs (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangs%20%28at%29. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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