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also hanged (around or out)
1
as in traveled
to come or be together as friends
she still hangs around with her college roommate
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2
as in hacked (around)
to spend time doing nothing
for my vacation I plan to rent a beach house and just hang out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung (around or out)
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In November 1934, Italy traveled to London to play England, a meeting of the world champion and the team that believed itself the best in the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025 -
From January through September, more than 18,100 migrants have traveled on boats from Panama to Colombia, according to Panama's National Migration Service.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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In a live video, Khan indicated that there is a rich history with the National Championship, extending back to the days of Georgia Wrestling, which Schiavone was associated with.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The unique nature of the high-profile case, which garnered worldwide attention, also could lend itself to moneymaking opportunities for those associated with it, Hippler said.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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The canal connected increasingly specialized regions in the early US, explains historian Roger Ransom.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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Coming off of a Game 4 performance in the NLCS which still has baseball fans marveling, Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani connected on a two-run home run in the next half inning to cut into the Jays’ big lead.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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Palace’s super-strength is low crosses provided by flying wing-backs, when they can be released, running into space on the edge of the box.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Frouman was President of international at North Road since its inception and ran the operation from the UK capital.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Over a bite to eat, everybody kicked back and chatted it up a little.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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Gatlin paid an Atlanta audiovisual contractor $2 million, who then kicked back $1 million to her, according to court records.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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Prospectors may also find gold mixed in with mineral deposits and ores in Irion, Taylor, Uvalde, Howard and Williamson counties.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some cleaning products can damage the glass of your screens when mixed with alcohol, but disinfecting wipes with 70% alcohol have been deemed safe to use and won’t cause damage.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
3 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, her face-framing layers mingled with the body of her hair and moved away from her forehead.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
3 Nov. 2025
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The night kicked off with cocktails at the bar outside the listening space, as Bridges mixed and mingled with select attendees ahead of his performance.—
Colleen Kratofil,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Her arm was hooked up to an IV with a pulse oximeter clipped to her fingertip.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Jenny has hooked up with Jonah again after a long, unexplained absence, and his presence is the elephant in the room.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Hung (around or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20%28around%20or%20out%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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