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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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The primary election is set to be held on March 3, but early voting will begin Tuesday.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Powerball drawings are held on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday nights.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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These put together imperfections carried on into the details of the show’s beauty look.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 Feb. 2026
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In late October, as the immigration crackdown carried on, hundreds of students in Little Village walked out of class after several people were taken into custody in their neighborhood the week before.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Republicans up and down the ticket will pay the price of having an albatross like our corrupt Attorney General hung around their neck.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Want to be kept up with all things Survivor?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mohammadi still kept up her activism with public protests and international media appearances, including even demonstrating at one point in front of Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, where she had been held.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Qasem Awad has waited for more than a year for his son’s killer to be brought to justice.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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After Harvey, communities waited years for recovery funds while the feds flagged problems with how Texas managed the money.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Krupa said it’s presumed that Celia Grayson ultimately made it to freedom in Canada, but Eliza stuck around in Chicago to work as a housekeeper.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Iger, of course, stuck around as executive chairman, taking a hands-on role with the company’s creative output.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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There are veterans like Delroy Lindo and Amy Madigan, who have long-awaited for recognitions throughout their careers.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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Under a decadent caviar beurre blanc, a bounty of scallops awaited.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Hung on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20on. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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