HUNG (AT) Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

hung (at)

verb

variants also hanged (at)

Definition of hung (at)

past tense of hang (at)

as in haunted

to go to or spend time in often most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours

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Since the start of last offseason, the Atlanta Braves have been haunted by their inability to land a high-quality starting pitcher.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Wade Barrett called Rollins the historical ghost who has haunted Roman Reigns for years.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026

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The Athletic visited The Cardinal last week, and the build-out for the event — including grandstands and other infrastructure — had not yet begun, which would be highly unusual for a golf tournament less than a month out.

— Gabby Herzig, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Decades after artists like Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau visited the town, in 1953, John Steinbeck wrote an ode to Positano for an 1953 issue of Harper’s Bazaar.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 4 Aug. 2026

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