hangs on

verb

present tense third-person singular of hang on
1
as in carries on

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as in holds on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hangs on
  1. carries on
  2. holds on
  3. keeps up
  4. hangs around
  5. persists
  6. waits
  7. perseveres
Verb
  • The nomadic ancestry of the Plains Tribes carries on today through powwows.
    — Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • La Scuola del Cuoio carries on Florence’s historic leather-making tradition and is the perfect place to buy a high-quality artisan bag.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026
Definition of carries on
Verb
  • The compilation misses remaining in the highest tier by only two rungs, while The Essential Michael Jackson barely holds on inside the bottom quarter of the 200-position roster.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • House Bill 945 establishes new regulations for cryptocurrency kiosks and allows financial institutions to place temporary holds on transactions when elder financial exploitation is suspected.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Definition of holds on
Verb
  • If that keeps up for any length of time, tension around capital allocation starts to build.
    — Adam Coffey, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Like a brave little soldier, Caroline Darian keeps up appearances.
    — TIME, Time, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of keeps up
Verb
  • Warm temperatures, frequent rain, and shaded backyards create the perfect environment for algae growth—especially in the South, where humidity hangs around nearly all year.
    — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 May 2026
  • Police said the man sometimes hangs around the Music Building and pretends to be a student.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026
Definition of hangs around
Verb
  • So long as effective communication persists, the reflex to mourn the disuse of a language can be motivated only by something else—nostalgia or, perhaps, the loss of a group’s ability to easily demarcate itself.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Small businesses already report a widening gap between AI adoption and AI readiness, and a workforce that cannot keep pace with a changing tool is one of the quieter reasons that gap persists.
    — TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of persists
Verb
  • The federal agency normally waits until all of the yearly data is reported to suggest a drop in crime.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Under a communications blackout, a rover team that waits for its commands from Earth has to stop.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of waits
Verb
  • For a show built on grit, glare, and the occasional lollipop, Kojak perseveres with a strangely velvety charm.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
  • True love, though, always perseveres.
    — Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026
Definition of perseveres
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