HANGS ON Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

hangs on

verb

present tense third-person singular of hang on

as in carries on

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as in holds on

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Although the buildings have gotten taller over the years, the essential tool of the trade — a spud wrench that every ironworker carries on his belt to tighten the bolts that hold the beams together — has not changed in fifty years.

— Jeff Goodell, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
The main room carries on with accents of green through a geometric rug and velvet sofa, plus soft tones of red and sand.

— Sophia Herring, Architectural Digest, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of carries on

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The compilation misses remaining in the highest tier by only two rungs, while The Essential Michael Jackson barely holds on inside the bottom quarter of the 200-position roster.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
House Bill 945 establishes new regulations for cryptocurrency kiosks and allows financial institutions to place temporary holds on transactions when elder financial exploitation is suspected.

— Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of holds on

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Gizelle, who has been stirring the pot and playing producer for everyone on the trip, keeps up her conniving ways by sitting down all the RHOP ladies except for Candiace during their Potomac retrospective moment at the party.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
If that keeps up for any length of time, tension around capital allocation starts to build.

— Adam Coffey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of keeps up

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The news comes amid ongoing tensions as the war in Iran persists, with Trump refusing a deal with Iran to open the Strait as recently as Saturday, impacting the world's oil supply.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The atmosphere persists even when the characters are off the air, as if to suggest that the seeping rot of the show has metastasized into every moment of their lives.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of persists

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But if an application still waits for separate handoffs among sales, credit, compliance, and operations, the customer may see little improvement.

— David Pralong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
Lower reimbursement can mean fewer available physicians, longer waits for appointments, and greater reliance on emergency rooms for routine care.

— Nicolette Natale, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026

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