HUNG ON Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

hung on

verb

past tense of hang on

as in dug in

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as in held on

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Verb

Zakarin soon left the company, and Herman and agency owner Russell Collins carried on.

— Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Devers hit a three-run home run in the second inning, Drew Gilbert hit a pair of rally-sparking doubles, and five Giants relievers carried on the momentum that Whisenhunt appeared to be building before his elbow lit up.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of carried on

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There are ambitious plans for the development of the stadium, with a planning meeting expected to be held on September 16, which should hopefully see those plans take a significant step forward.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Rituals are held on the final day to pray for the souls of the departed.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of held on

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The new rules are needed because state law has not kept up with the growing popularity of e-bikes, Police Chief John Miller told the council at a July meeting.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Dan Lainer-Vos, an assistant professor of sociology who has taught at USC since 2008, said his pay has not kept up with inflation and rising costs of living.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of kept up

Verb

Hartford has battled injuries to many of its key players but treaded water at 5-9-5 (W-D-L) and hung around the playoff line.

— Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026
But that system still hung around for 16 years, until the dawn of the four-team College Football Playoff in 2014.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Definition of hung around

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The court also said any problems caused by the timing of the ruling is the fault of the secretary of state, who waited eight months before making a decision on the ballot initiative.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Americans for Citizen Voting argued in its application to Kavanaugh that the state had waited more than five months to reject the signatures and then did so on questions about those from a sample of 1,000 out of more than 700,000 submitted.

— Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of waited

Verb

With Michigan stealing a 13-12 win over the Broncos in dramatic fashion, the fans who stuck around in The Big House stormed the field to celebrate.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Much of the crowd stuck around to see what could wind up being the 46-year-old's final Grand Slam singles match, a loss to Sofia Kenin, but the timing itself was a challenge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of stuck around

Verb

Service members are expected to hit the streets of nearby Pattaya, a popular tourist destination, where locals have eagerly awaited the arrival of the warship.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
Alexandra Eala, the 21-year-old sensation from the Philippines, ranked 18th in the world, awaited a second serve from Mary Stoiana, a 23-year-old American underdog.

— Albert Samaha, Washington Post, 2 Sep. 2026

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