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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
Having decided unanimously to acquit Read on the two serious charges, but stuck on the third, the jury was declared hung, resulting in a mistrial on all charges, giving prosecutors a mulligan — double jeopardy be damned. Tom Blakely, Boston Herald, 27 June 2025 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
Verb
That fear hung over Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, on England’s northwestern coast, where members of Parliament (MPs) and party members gathered this week to take stock of a country that is running out of patience for what Labour is selling, and of sympathy for its salesman. Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025 Halloween decorations showing mannequins in red hats being hanged outside a Texas home have sparked outrage. Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hung
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung
Verb
  • Caleb, beside her, had an empty backpack from Skywalker Ranch slung over his shoulder.
    Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The man was captured on a trail camera wearing camouflage with an AR-15-style rifle slung across his chest, according to the affidavit.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Over time, wearers depended less on these cues as their natural control improved.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Advertisement As a result, civil rights leaders insisted that the pursuit of equality depended on freedom for unpopular speech.
    Time, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Jean’s mama, in a kente-print muumuu (as much out of self-consciousness about middle-aged weight gain, Jean figured, as in celebration of the day), hovered nearby, smiling on.
    David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
  • This year, their record after the All-Star break hovered within the Top 10 in the Major Leagues, but their 41-57 hole to begin the year was too difficult to emerge from.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 27 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 Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Combs has already spent 12 months in prison since his arrest, and the judge gave him credit for his sentencing based on the time already served.
    Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Oct. 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
  • Now imagine he was felled by an assassin’s bullet.
    David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The rebuilding took 1,200 oak trees felled from forests across France to replace the framework of the roof and 1,000 construction workers.
    Jon Haworth, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • A touch of sleaze floated across this upscale-at-first-glance wardrobe.
    Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • One coach floated the idea that Byfield is more ready to level up than Connor Bedard.
    The Athletic NHL, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Reds’ playoff hopes were predicated on the strength of their starting pitching — that didn’t include Littell, who will be on the bump for an elimination game.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But the Padres play a very similar style, predicated on resourceful offense, efficient defense and power pitching.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025

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“Hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.

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