as in bowing
bending downward or forward
stood penitently before the judge with a hung head while he received his sentence
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as in dangled
to place on an elevated point without support from below
hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall
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as in drooped
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other
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as in hovered
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud
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as in based
to find a basis
that's very slim evidence upon which to hang a theory
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Recent Examples of hung
Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
As a native Angeleno, I was always loathed visiting these poorly lit, claustrophobically hung galleries.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
After watching a future Hall of Famer look uncomfortable during a morning skate, an unnerving question hung over the city on Friday night.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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Adjective
Best for a smaller bathroom, this wall-hung fixture includes a drywall-safe cleat for installation and plenty of room for plumbing inside the cabinet.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
As a native Angeleno, I was always loathed visiting these poorly lit, claustrophobically hung galleries.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Verb
Located in Portland on the corner of Northeast Morris Street and 7th Avenue, the tree tradition began in 2013, when a woman named Nicole Helprin hung a few of her wishes on a tree in front of her house, according to Oregon Live.
—Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
After watching a future Hall of Famer look uncomfortable during a morning skate, an unnerving question hung over the city on Friday night.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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Jesper Wallstedt Minnesota has reportedly dangled Jesper Wallstedt in trade conversations, but with Filip Gustavsson coming off hip surgery, that might cool some of that talk.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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In a memorable scene, a character is dangled from one of the property's outdoor balconies.—
Christopher Edwards,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
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Eric Wold, an analyst with Texas Capital Securities, in a May 21 investors note argued a beneficial takeover deal for Imax depended on the buyer and the integration to follow.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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The fallout matters because American power has historically depended not only on military strength or economic leverage, but on the cohesion of the Western alliance and European support of Washington’s foreign policy.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The chickens stomp with swift feet like an Irish step dancer, keeping their tails erect and wings drooped.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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But his mouth was open and drooped peculiarly to one side, and his skin was sucked into his skeleton like a vacuum storage bag.—
Amanda Peet,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
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On the post-earnings call, CEO Ron Vachris called out record gas sales as prices hovered around four-year highs on supply disruptions due to the Iran war.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Imax’s stock is nearing $40 a share after the news broke about a potential sale, but the company hovered in the $20 range for much of 2025.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
28 May 2026
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Sourcing & Methodology This article was generated by software that analyzes National Weather Service warnings and advisories and creates an article based on templates created by humans.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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The plot pivot point is based on a real proposal (but never actualized) to pay New York City homeowners to shelter migrants in their homes.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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James O’Donoghue, a planetary scientist with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, likened our planet’s tilting phenomenon to a nodding head.—
Aylin Woodward,
WSJ,
21 Dec. 2021
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Rice swung at the first pitch from left-hander Noah Cameron, a four-seam fastball, to hit a triple that took an awkward bounce off the left field wall and scattered away from Royals left fielder Isaac Collins past the foul line.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
28 May 2026
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The company has also swung its strategy widely, from an embrace of low-carbon business lines to a hard pivot back to oil and gas.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
28 May 2026
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In this second presidency, his main work has been spectacular self-enrichment, even as the economy has sagged under the weight of his catastrophic trade wars.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
24 May 2026
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In Game 2, the Cavaliers sagged off Hart, daring him to shoot 3-point attempts.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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“Hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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