hangs (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of hang (at)
as in haunts
to go to or spend time in often most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangs (at)
  1. haunts
  2. visits
  3. frequents
Verb
  • Maybe a repressed emotion or unresolved ending still haunts you.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • And maybe, to paraphrase a cultural critic who still haunts these times, Gen Z is responding to a future that has slowly been getting canceled for a long time.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of haunts
Verb
  • Los Angeles visits Connecticut on Tuesday and Washington hosts Toronto on Wednesday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • First and foremost, this bodega that Peter constantly visits.
    — Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of visits
Verb
  • Keep trash cans clean and securely closed, and store them away from porches and other outdoor areas your family frequents.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The Note Nest creator Vanessa Harnik frequents traditional little free libraries and was inspired to create something special of her own.
    — Mary Eber, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of frequents
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“Hangs (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangs%20%28at%29. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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