hangs together

Definition of hangs togethernext
present tense third-person singular of hang together

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangs together
Verb
  • The ash people’s perspective allies them with the group looking to strip-mine Pandora’s resources.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Led by Ana Itzel Juárez Martín, PhD in anthropology from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the initiative, which is still a pilot program, combines AI tools with knowledge and techniques from physical and social anthropology.
    Karen Esquivel, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
  • Cookbook author Jeanne Kelley bakes the cheese in this recipe before drizzling it with honey, and combines it with arugula and beets, thereby allowing the whole melange to be called a salad.
    Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Communications are tested so the crew can talk clearly with each other and mission control, and the suit interfaces with Orion are verified so oxygen, cooling and other safety functions will work as intended.
    Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • But there are a few exceptions where the brain directly interfaces with blood, including in the circumventricular organs, deep in the brain near the hypothalamus.
    Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Hangs together.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangs%20together. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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