HUNG IN Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

hung in

verb

past tense of hang in

as in carried on

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Fans like Melau carried on as if Brazil, a frequent World Cup contender, was still playing.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Pipeline line fill, tank bottoms and other operational inventories are often carried on company balance sheets but generate little direct revenue.

— Mia Gindis, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of carried on

Verb

But the Gen-X icons reportedly got along swimmingly and have long referred to each other as husband and wife because of their wedding scene.

— Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
Despite evidence that the two got along well enough, rumors spread in Vienna after Mozart’s death that Salieri had poisoned him.

— Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

Definition of got along

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But the envelope made out to Berent was returned unopened by the Department of State’s Office of General Counsel in May of this year.

— Rhoda Feng, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
The dashboard of the steering wheel is also made out of Lego, and includes a reverse button if required.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of made out

Verb

Cape Verde gave the defending champions a major scare on Friday, forcing extra time before Argentina got by via a late own goal in an epic Round of 32 confrontation.

— Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
McCarthy drove a liner to center field that got by the diving Mangum and rolled to the wall.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 June 2026

Definition of got by

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The German predator network managed to thrive despite clear violations of Telegram’s terms of service, again raising questions about how the platform has been used for criminal activity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Tracy Edwards managed to escape and flag down Rauth and Mueller, taking the officers to Dahmer’s apartment.

— USA Today, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of managed

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For the past two decades, since I’d endured a painful divorce, the New York Times daily puzzle has been my source of comfort.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
Having endured plenty of slumps himself, Olson made a point to sit down with the young catcher and talk through it.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of endured

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Nonetheless, Hamlin persevered the past two weeks, while Reddick has been snakebitten, having a flat tire in the closing laps at San Diego and then being slowed by a power steering issue Sunday.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 28 June 2026
But Anant and his team at Advaya persevered and got the deal done.

— Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Definition of persevered

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