HUNG IN Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

hung in

verb

past tense of hang in

as in carried on

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His son Robin Birley carried on the tradition with the opening of 5 Hertford Street in 2018 and his beautiful restaurant Oswald’s, where members can keep their own wines in dedicated drawers.

— Mark Cecil, Robb Report, 10 Oct. 2026
At its peak, PTL was bringing in more than $128 million annually and was carried on 1,300 cable systems with 12 million subscribers.

— Ronnie Glassberg, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of carried on

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Dunbar got on the scoreboard later in the third quarter when wide receiver Detrick James caught a 20-yard touchdown pass to cut the deficit to 49-6.

— Shiloh Robinson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2026
The Bulldogs got on the board near the end of the first when Keely Watson ran it in from the 7.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of got on

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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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Surely it's made out of foam or wood, painted to look like a real axe?

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
The agent’s story peters out at the end; Simon photographs a quilt made out of T-shirts from his many law-enforcement jobs which his girlfriend commissioned for him from Etsy.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of made out

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Kellermeyer is one of a number of companies referenced in lawsuits filed in recent months that accuse funds managed by some of Wall Street’s biggest names of inflating their marks, often to increase their own payouts.

— Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The hospitality brand holds a 30-year concession to run the lodge, which is part of the Tompkins Conservation project and managed by the National Forestry Agency.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of managed

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Elections and institutions Rubio said Venezuela had endured 20 to 25 years of profound trauma affecting every level of society and argued that restoring democracy would require more than organizing a presidential election.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
Those preferences endured as the pandemic receded, and hospitality responded with gusto.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of endured

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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
The siblings were almost eliminated early after having communication issues, but persevered and eventually won the million dollars.

— Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of persevered

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