hung in

verb

past tense of hang in
as in carried on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung in
  1. carried on
  2. got on
  3. got along
  4. made out
  5. got by
  6. managed
  7. endured
  8. persevered
Verb
  • Following his release from jail, Archer published his prison diaries, carried on with his charity work and wrote more novels.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to the usual provisions carried on this mission, Dragon also brought a special suprise for Menon, who is celebrating his 50th birthday today, according to NASA's broadcast spokesperson.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of carried on
Verb
  • The Guardians got on the board early, as Chase DeLauter drove in Steven Kwan with an RBI single in the first.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The chief lawyer for Florida’s health agency, Andrew Sheeran, got on the phone with Centene’s top lawyer.
    — Christopher Spata, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of got on
Verb
  • Whether that announcement is marriage- or pickleball-related remains to be seen, but not everyone coming back together got along in the Big Brother house, so how does Chen Moonves feel about Jason De Puy and Kamu Kirk being reunited?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Happily, Yarberry got along well with Doris and her husband, Jon Worrell.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of got along
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  • If the check is made out to the new company's retirement plan, nobody will be able to cash it except the plan sponsor.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Zaslav’s top deputies also made out extremely well from the combination under new corporate parent Skydance, which closed this week, according to SEC filings.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of made out
Verb
  • Other people threw french fries and chicken bones; the cats got by.
    — Via Scribner, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
  • On the play before the TD, Bachmeier chased down a bad snap that got by him and was able to throw the ball away to avoid a huge loss.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of got by
Verb
  • Cybersecurity And Functional Safety Are Converging Cybersecurity and functional safety have traditionally been managed as separate disciplines, although today they are increasingly considered part of the same operational risk environment.
    — Gregory Shahnovsky, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • After the initial disclosure, Acme took several meetings with a mix of studios and filmmakers eager to understand how a project managed to dramatically lower costs.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • In last year’s World Series, Ohtani had endured hitting slumps, too, but his teammates compensated with timely contributions to earn a second consecutive title.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Fittingly, in the ninth, Ashby endured a 110-mph out from Tommy Edman and an obliterating 108-mph line drive from Kiké Hernández that was caught for an out.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of endured
Verb
  • The pooch persevered and became healthy enough to be adopted.
    — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2026
  • As a result, Price matured much quicker than the other kids in the neighborhood while Butler persevered against cancer.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of persevered
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