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
  • Ask any company that quietly panics every time its founder gets on a plane.
    — Shann Biglione, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • On any other network, in any other circumstance, that show [likely] gets on the air.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Definition of gets on
Verb
  • The nomadic ancestry of the Plains Tribes carries on today through powwows.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of carries on
Verb
  • While on Field Trips with volunteers, Diamond has also proven to be an extremely great walker, calm in the car and gets along great with kids and other dogs who match her serene lifestyle.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 July 2026
  • After that unfortunate meal, however, the group basically gets along for the rest of the day trip.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 2 July 2026
Definition of gets along
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  • 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
  • When a child manages to avoid catastrophic harm, recovery can still mean surgery, months out of school, and potentially lifelong mental health issues.
    — J. Todd R. Lawrence, STAT, 27 July 2026
  • The song manages an even larger positional gain on the Billboard Global Excl.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of manages
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