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as in obsessed
having extreme or relentless concern
parents of a toddler who are already hung up about her getting into a good college
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as in worried
feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty
so hung up about having his tax returns audited that he can't sleep
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Recent Examples of hung up
Whoever answered the phone at a sister Salmos hung up.
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
One owner with his own architect filed his initial application in May and was hung up in planning until March.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Der-Aprahamian hung up shortly into the interview.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Those are the issues that have always puzzled me about people who get hung up on the idea of retroactive Social Security benefits.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
One owner with his own architect filed his initial application in May and was hung up in planning until March.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Der-Aprahamian hung up shortly into the interview.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Those are the issues that have always puzzled me about people who get hung up on the idea of retroactive Social Security benefits.
—Tom Margenau, Dallas Morning News, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung up
Adjective
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Dahlias are flowers people become obsessed with.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 June 2026
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On Friday night, an obsessed fan shot and killed pop singer Christina Grimmie in Orlando’s landmark Plaza theater.—
Scott Maxwell,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Many small business owners struggle to provide retirement plans, according to a Senate legislative analyst, and Americans are growing increasingly worried about their financial security in retirement.—
Madeline Luebkert,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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But, garnering the support from those within the Big Ten and SEC footprint is clearly not an aspect of this process that both Cantwell and Cruz are worried about.—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Scotland may have lost 0-1 to Morocco in a World Cup match at Boston Stadium on Friday, but the thing the Tartan Army was most upset about?—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Katie Wilson won an upset victory to lead Seattle last fall.—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Oprah selected it for her book club; at her compound in Montecito, Whitehead was so nervous that her staff insisted on blow-drying the damp patches of his dress shirt before they were introduced.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
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The low unemployment rate had made many economists nervous, including some on the Fed.—
Barbara Hagenbaugh,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Though fans are anxious to see Andrade return to more events, her job in Rio is done.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Homeless, his body torn, Odysseus needs to get back to her and Telemachus, his anxious son, and to clean up the mess.—
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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For Kelly, the Mexican release is also another chapter in the unlikely afterlife of a film that has continued to attract new audiences long after its troubled theatrical debut.—
José Salazar,
IndieWire,
22 June 2026
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De la Espriella promised El Salvador-style mega-prisons, while Cepeda promised to salvage Petro’s troubled ‘total peace’ talks with rebel groups.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
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The squad were simultaneously in awe, and ill at ease.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Stephenson and Howlin looked equally ill at ease.—
Robin Muir,
Vogue,
12 June 2026
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As the nation gears up to celebrate its 250th birthday, most Americans feel uneasy about their present, and pessimistic about their future, polls show.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
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Sanders takes an uneasy step, into his wonderful, painful childhood.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
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“Hung up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20up. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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