HANG ON Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

hang on

verb

Definition of hang on

as in to carry on

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as in to hold on

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Recent Examples of hang on Other artifacts and historic elements now hang on the walls and fill the historic hallways. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 Various styles of outerwear, T-shirts and accessories hang on racks throughout. — New York Times, 31 July 2026 Partisan attachment in urban and suburban areas has been remarkably stable in recent decades, but rural areas have shifted sharply, meaning that Republicans want to hang on to their new advantage and Democrats want to swing things back. — Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 In Galecki’s room, large black-and-white portraits of Brigitte Bardot and Keith Richards hang on opposite sides of a doorway. — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on

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Back-to-School Monitor Deals LG 27-Inch Monitor LG monitors don't disappoint, and this 27-inch IPS display carries on that tradition.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
But his wife, Ruth, and his 10 children carried on his mission, helping to drill, blast, and push rock off the mountain.

— John Lauritsen, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of carry on

Verb

Killing a few adult roaches with baking soda won’t keep up with the reproductive rate of a nest hidden in the wall.

— Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 16 Aug. 2026
Sunflower stars are such voracious consumers of sea urchins that the Friday Harbor sea star lab struggles to keep up with their appetites.

— John Ryan, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of keep up

Verb

Westminster officials also recently warned residents of a bullsnake hanging around Big Dry Creek near City Park, a snake often mistaken for a rattler.

— Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Aug. 2026
But one of them does get a very important mention, explaining why he won’t be spotted hanging around the Richmond pitch anytime soon.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of hang around

Verb

Part of the solution, parents say, is to let students dig in the dirt during science class or leaf through a library book during English.

— Stephanie Cook Broadhurst, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
In Children Playing on the Beach, 1884, two pudgy and sunburned girls dig in the sand.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of dig in

Verb

While the Reeder family continues to wait for answers — from psychics or elsewhere — Sophie’s father has begun to make peace with the agonizing situation that has now prompted authorities to seek clarity from the beyond.

— Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
The trucks wait until all those in the area are ready before traveling in convoys to packing plants, accompanied by police patrols to prevent robberies.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of wait

Verb

What borrowers may not realize, though, is that some of those consequences may stick around for quite a while.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
The same is true for others such as Pintaro, who logged two scoreless innings Friday and stuck around for Saturday.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of stick around

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