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verb

variants also hanged
past tense of hang
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as in depended
to be determined by, based on, or subject (to) our plan to go to the amusement park has all been worked out; now it just hangs on the weather

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as in slumped
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
Adjective
Awning, casement, and double hung windows are all great options that allow for waterproofing, soundproofing, and insect-proofing, while still making sure that cross ventilation is possible. Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2025 While there's a clear order to the franchise's key events, our personal recommendation is not to get too hung up on the years and whatnot. Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 1 May 2025
Verb
Braves starter Cal Quantrill hung a 2-1 curveball that Schwarber hammered 450 feet into the second deck to cut the lead to 3-1. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025 But that assertion hung over every conversation surrounding aid — and continues to do so. Tom Bowman, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hung
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung
Verb
  • Herbert ran to his right on the Kansas City 23-yard line and slung a sidearm pass to Johnston for his second touchdown of the game.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Lowden is already positioning himself as a Cool Dad™, with a graphic tote slung over his shoulder and a newspaper tucked under his arm.
    Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In the most extreme conditions imaginable, Shackleton understood that survival depended not just on rations and shelter but on morale, purpose and the mix of minds around him.
    Natalie Silverman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As The Athletic reported this week, an internal meeting was held to identify targets in the position, but no profile of player was agreed upon to pursue, and in any case any purchase depended on the sale of Dani Ceballos.
    Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • A couple of lanky students from the Tandon School of Engineering hovered by the shelf, considering a box of disco balls up top.
    Ben McGrath, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • As for most of the tournament, Sinner’s first-serve percentage hovered around 50, and Auger-Aliassime took the initiative with flashing forehands and the bravery to go after his shots in baseline rallies.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Before satellite measurements, researchers relied on estimates and data from a smattering of air and ground-based sensors.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
Verb
  • When a mother tree is felled, the survival rate of many of its seedlings may be drastically reduced, a process not unlike the reciprocal feedback loop of Yggdrasill, whose deterioration in response to discord in the nine realms spells cosmic collapse.
    Ellen Walker, JSTOR Daily, 3 Sep. 2025
  • There are also beautifully observed moments toward the end with Dorotea and Riccardo; and a moving reckoning with death when Mariano’s favorite horse, a stallion named Elvis, is felled by illness and the president refuses to end his suffering by having the animal put to sleep.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • That’s an enormous lever—but far smaller than the 10–40 trillion-tonne estimates that have floated around for years.
    Phil De Luna, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Purdy scrambled to his right and floated a ball toward backup tight end Jake Tonges in the back of the end zone.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Their limp exit at the 2023 World Cup was predicated on an over-reliance with the old guard, some of whom are still performing.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • But Boyd’s case is predicated on an argument Campbell found unpersuasive.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Aug. 2025

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“Hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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