hangs on

present tense third-person singular of hang on

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangs on
Verb
  • The world waits for a compelling example of humanoid robots saving a customer money in a defensible way.
    Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Compiled annually by a group led by Franklin Leonard, a recipient of a Gotham tribute award this year, Variety waits with childlike anticipation each year to see which scripts film executives have really been buzzing over — but haven’t had the budget or the chutzpah to put into production just yet.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The gaping wound persists to this day.
    Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The pandemic reshaped office life, and even though lockdown restrictions ended in 2021, the debate over remote work persists in 2025.
    Adam Stott, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Hangs on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangs%20on. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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