HUNG (AROUND) Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

hung around

verb

past tense of hang around

as in remained

to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time if you hang around until my husband gets home, you can meet him

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Recent Examples of hung around Mainly behind Harper and Scheierman, Boston’s reserves hung around early, falling behind by double digits midway into the second quarter and then rallying behind a 3-point shooting barrage (9 of 16) in the third quarter to outscore the Magic 42-20 in the period and open a 94-81 lead. —

ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026 Led by their unbeatable freshman goalie, the Pioneers hung around. —

Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026 The finishing touch was a delicate silver chain that hung around her waist with a dainty charm on one side. —

Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026 Dyson is trying something new with its first-ever portable fan, designed to be held by hand, placed on a desk, or hung around your neck. —

James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026 Many people in the past have hung around Epstein’s Upper East Side mansion and one couple was accused of attempting to break in and steal from his New Mexico property, Zorro Ranch. —

Bruna Horvath, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026 Louisville had led from the opening whistle, but Miami hung around, staying within six for much of the second half, buoyed by unusually accurate free throw shooting from a team that struggled at the line all season. —

Miami Herald, 8 Mar. 2026 The Nets — who had lost their previous six games and nine of their last 11 — hung around, thanks in part to a strong initial shift by Josh Minott. —

Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026 Johnson’s staying put is credited with being the reason most of SDSU’s top defenders hung around to turn around 2024’s 3-9 record to 2025’s 9-4 mark. —

Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026

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King has been working ever since then to bring a Michael Jackson film to theatres, and now only technicalities remained.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
O’Hoppe was hit in the throat by a foul ball off the dirt and immediately called for the training staff but remained in the game after a short delay.

— Doug Padilla, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026