HUNG ON Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

hung on

verb

past tense of hang on

as in dug in

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as in held on

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Verb

Still, Sheeran carried on with his tour over the weekend, addressing the controversy and expressing a middling stance on Israel’s war in Gaza.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Shelley died in 2018, while Diggle has carried on with the rhythm section of drummer Danny Farrant and Chris Remington plus a fourth member, guitarist/backing vocalist Mani Perazzoli.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of carried on

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In Tampa Bay, the Buccaneers played in their franchise-record ninth consecutive one-score game, but Minnesota (3-0) held on, 23-16, after batting down a desperate Hail Mary heave as time expired.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Winston completed 12 of 18 passes for 117 yards, Holland intercepted Cam Ward with 17 seconds left and the Giants held on to beat the Tennessee Titans 12-7 on Sunday.

— CBS New York Team, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of held on

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The chip of bone was placed in a circular container called a reliquary and hung around the saint’s neck.

— Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
The seven-word message became the Washington Commanders’ game-day creed in 2024 and has hung around ever since — literally.

— Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of hung around

Verb

Stewart waited another two weeks to get back onto the field for the Trojans, making his season debut count during Saturday’s loss to Oregon.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
The passengers were accompanied by family members who waited for their arrival.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of waited

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The image of Norton on a bucking bronco points to another reason why the growing pool of creative talent that Jaques has lured into his path — legitimately or sneakily — have stuck around.

— Alex Ritman, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
With Michigan stealing a 13-12 win over the Broncos in dramatic fashion, the fans who stuck around in The Big House stormed the field to celebrate.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of stuck around

Verb

No date for that resentencing has been yet as attorneys and prosecutors awaited the outcome of today’s hearing in New York.

— Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Once the bike parade was over on Friday, many moved inside the park grounds where the carnival rides, food, craft tents and a new adult axe throwing event awaited.

— David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026

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