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as in dug in
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as in held on
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung on
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He was held on $2 million bail for more than a month.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
2 June 2026 -
King of the Ring Tournament WWE unveiled the King and Queen of the Ring Tournament brackets after Clash in Italy was finished and the first match on the men’s side was held on Monday night.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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His successors, Michael Dolphin and Geneva Robinson, carried on this sense of mission.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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That would be a fitting tribute, and one that could be carried on throughout the NASCAR season and beyond, in much the way Alan Kulwicki’s reverse victory lap has long threaded its way through the sport.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2026
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The Canadiens hung around, largely thanks to goaltender Jakub Dobeš.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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And the early foul trouble in Game 2 created shades of Games 2 and 3 against the Hawks, where Atlanta hung around just long enough to pull away with one-point victories to take a 2-1 series lead before the Knicks outscored them by nearly 100 points over their final three games.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Gasparino kept up the pressure, beating out an infield single to shortstop against pitcher Ethan Grimm.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
31 May 2026
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From the first ride of the day to the final fireworks at Disney, these sneakers kept up.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 May 2026
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Dave Marler has waited nearly his whole life for this moment — the World Cup in his home state.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
31 May 2026
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But the Park Service waited four months to award the contracts for a broader renovation project.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Sabres fans stuck around to give the team a standing ovation as the players skated off the ice.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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At least Breslow stuck around in Baltimore and talked to the media the next day.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But though the spirits over the most eagerly awaited IPO are super-high, the risks are just as big.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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Evacuees gathered at four shelters in Fountain Valley, La Palma, Huntington Beach and Anaheim anxiously awaited updates.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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“Hung on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20on. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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