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
  • That preference for continuity has carried on into this pre-season, a period when managers and head coaches often make plenty of changes.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The law requires maritime goods transported between American ports be carried on ships built and operated by Americans, and Phillips 66 has received around 20% of all exemptions granted.
    — Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of carried on
Verb
  • To help build that picture, Heinzerling and team got on court with Nadal, with camera operators dodging tennis balls and sliding and capturing moments of Nadal with his young son and wife at home.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Chicago got on the board in the first with a sacrifice fly by Michael Conforto that scored Busch.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of got on
Verb
  • Frawley and Vance were better known as Fred and Ethel to millions of fans — and infamously never quite got along.
    — Rance Collins, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
  • McGonigle, DeBarberie said, was the type of kid who got along with all sorts of crowds.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of got along
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  • While her actual dress featured puffy sleeves rendered in ivory silk taffeta, the backup dress had slimmer sleeves and was made out of white silk.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There was a check made out to Marc Summers for the grand total of 50 bucks.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of made out
Verb
  • His single mom, Laura, got by with assistance from the local church and benevolent relatives, including one who bought Warner football cleats.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of got by
Verb
  • Each step might hit a different model on different hardware managed by a different team.
    — Srikanta Datta, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Pats have managed his reps in an attempt to keep him healthy.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • At the end of this testing, the antenna had endured 200 simulated Mars landings and was still working just fine.
    — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • For Alexander, that’s been something of a de facto mantra over the past three decades as New Radicals have endured well beyond their heyday.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of endured
Verb
  • Despite Penta's aggressive offense and dangerous maneuvers, Gable persevered, ultimately making Penta submit with a decisive ankle lock, securing a triumphant and emotional victory.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Venture capitalists are often willing to fund an entrepreneur who has persevered and improved an idea or product through trial and error.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 July 2026
Definition of persevered
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