HANGING IN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

hanging in

verb

present participle of hang in

as in carrying on

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Heitz Cellar’s current winemaker Brittany Sherwood is carrying on the tradition of stunning selections by using only organic and biodynamic Napa Valley grapes.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026
What began as a single title has since grown into more than 400 books and counting, with Mike Berenstain now carrying on the family legacy.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of carrying on

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Totally ignoring the humanity of both worker and customer is rude, and yet both parties are interested in getting on with whatever the transaction is.

— Judith Martin, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
And none of it seems close to being solved despite the 49ers getting on a plane to Australia in less than two weeks for the season opener against the Rams, who many expect to have Aaron Donald back from retirement.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting on

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People wear flannel and denim while making out in the storage room of the local watering hole.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2026
The book has the teens making out the first night things went from friends to something more, but the show took it to another level with Bret and Debbie having sex on a lounge chair at a party.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of making out

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One of those holding out hope is kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted from her home at age 14 in 2002 and rescued nine months later.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 24 Aug. 2026
Forwark is holding out for hers — especially after watching her best friend, who’d been on dating apps since 2012, meet the love of her life on Hinge this year at 40.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of holding out

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Experts say consumers can stay safe from outbreaks by keeping up with food recalls, washing produce well, refrigerating produce properly, and monitoring symptoms linked to foodborne illnesses.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
In turn, keeping up with the new federal loan changes has become almost as challenging as making the payments for the borrowers who are struggling to afford their student loan debt.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of keeping up

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