HUNG IN Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

hung in

verb

past tense of hang in

as in carried on

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That tradition is carried on by Gordon Kenny, the artist behind Double Wonderful, a (deliberately) inscrutable T-shirt brand.

— Hilton Als, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
Harry ultimately carried on with the trip alone, while Meghan, Archie and Lilibet traveled to Britain from Portugal, where the family was vacationing, on July 9.

— Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Definition of carried on

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McGonigle, DeBarberie said, was the type of kid who got along with all sorts of crowds.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 6 July 2026
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

Definition of got along

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Langeliers singled to right center in the third inning and made out as part of a fielder’s choice later in the inning.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
These relaxed-fit capris are made out of an easy-to-wear cotton-blend fabric, with a touch of spandex added for just enough stretch.

— Kate Donovan, Southern Living, 11 July 2026

Definition of made out

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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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That is 22 more than teams managed in Qatar in 2022 and nine more than in the 2018 tournament in Russia — with the caveat that 36 more games have already been played in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Rushdie lost an eye and suffered other life-threatening injuries but managed to survive.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Definition of managed

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Vulnerable communities are at risk Vulnerable communities, including those with health conditions and people who are unhoused or work outdoors, have endured disproportionate effects from the unsafe air quality.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Rushing has already endured several tests in his first full season in the bigs.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 18 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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