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
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
On the next pitch, Zeferjahn hung a sweeper over the middle and Diaz hit a two-run homer.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 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
As the earliest fans trickled into the track, the Bay Area’s famed fog layer hung over the hills surrounding the track.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2026
On the next pitch, Zeferjahn hung a sweeper over the middle and Diaz hit a two-run homer.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 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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Without correspondents abroad, the magazine depended on information from government agencies.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
1 June 2026
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For nearly 250 years, America's economic success has depended on innovation, capital, and public confidence in the institutions that channel them.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 June 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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For the playoffs, Hanifin and Andersson have a 44 percent xG rate, which sagged to 42 percent against Colorado.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Stock performance by Salesforce on Thursday, which sagged despite an impressive beat on profits and revenues, is emblematic of the troubles facing software.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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“Hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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