HUNG IN Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

hung in

verb

past tense of hang in

as in carried on

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Co-founder Larry Leight turned his love of vintage eyewear into a scene, an era-defining look, and a legacy now carried on by his son, Garrett, owner of Garrett Leight California Optical (or GLCO for short).

— Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
As both sides carried on with their daily attacks — Russia said more than 70 Ukrainian drones were intercepted Thursday, including several headed for Moscow — Witkoff and Kushner carried on with their shuttle diplomacy.

— Mariia Kashchenko, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of carried on

Verb

Hartford doubled the lead just three minutes later as Barry Coffey got on the end of one on a scramble in the box and pushed it past Charleson goalkeeper Luis Zamudio.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
During pre-production, the 80-year-old got on the line with Ippolito to walk him through his early years.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of got on

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And apparently, my skin wasn't the only one that got along with these pads.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Oct. 2026
Whether that announcement is marriage- or pickleball-related remains to be seen, but not everyone coming back together got along in the Big Brother house, so how does Chen Moonves feel about Jason De Puy and Kamu Kirk being reunited?

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of got along

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The technical is to make a vegan chocolate sponge cake and ganache with frosting that seems like it is made out of the leftover slime from a kindergartner’s slumber party.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
Think T-shirts, sweatpants, clothes made out of unorthodox materials like paper, or even more exciting, recognizable items like sweaters or coats turned into new works.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of made out

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Those five goals came on 14 shots, the last from the left point by Hedman that somehow got by Hart late in the second.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
State police said all northbound lanes of the Bishop Ford were shut down after the crash, but traffic still got by on the right shoulder.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of got by

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The entire island took a serious one-two punch of a hurricane beating; residents managed without power for months, and without the livelihoods supported by the tourism industry for much longer.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
After his playing career, Bob Boone managed both the Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of managed

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Into this eclectic circle comes Leland, an Alabama man who wears his particular brand of Christianity on his sleeve and has endured more than his fair share of tragedy.

— Matthew J. Palm, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
Sihanouk was overthrown and his immediate successors did not join, as Cambodia subsequently endured civil war and the brutal rule of the communist Khmer Rouge from 1975 to 1979.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of endured

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Despite the job cuts, threats of land reduction, talks of privatization and even demolition within some parks, Indigenous groups and park partners have persevered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
There’s a lesson, too, in sync with the vitality of these men and women who persevered, who never let an insight go unchallenged, a name go unforgotten or a memory about the Renaissance lie unadorned.

— Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

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