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as in hung (around or out)
to spend time doing nothing
a tea house near campus where many university students could be seen hanging about
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2
as in played
to spend time in aimless activity
we'll be hanging about at the pub if you need us
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Arthur would have looked very different had another actor played him, according to the filmmaker.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
12 Apr. 2026 -
Suffice it to say that eventually the tale of childhood catches up with the adult Sasha (played by Amy Zimmer), a filmmaker, who attempts to make sense of her past and Jeremy’s fate by undertaking her own investigation, at several decades’ remove.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Studies have shown how lead particles that fell to the ground were kicked back up into the air again where people could inhale them, along with other contaminants.—
Armin Sorooshian,
The Conversation,
16 Mar. 2026
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Cher’s adult son Elijah Blue Allman busted into a New Hampshire home over the weekend, and then kicked back on the couch with a cigarette, police said.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Not too long ago, artificial intelligence was more or less a science project in which data scientists and developers fooled around with one-off small or test projects.—
Joe McKendrick,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the email, Dixon suggested that the fire department employee may have messed around with the department's equipment.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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People were kicked around in the pit, pancaked at the front of the stage, and the crowd surfing had a 90% fail rate.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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The bestselling novelist specializes in women who have been kicked around by life.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Stir ¼ cup chilled vodka (if using), 2 Tbsp.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Despite the warm weather, they were chilled to the bone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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Alvarez was rested completely for Saturday’s game between Atletico and Barca in Madrid, which the visitors won 2-1 to take a big step towards retaining their La Liga title.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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This is not a laurel to be rested upon; true satisfaction and mission-fulfillment only comes with ascent to the peak of college basketball.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Hung about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20about. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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