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 The Tommies use a stingy defense to hang on for a 20-17 win over the Johnnies at Target Field, the home of the Minnesota Twins. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 Benko is especially drawn to portraits which hang on walls in nearly every room of her house. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2026 This passion has had its ups and downs, and my advice would be to hang on through the downs because the ups are worth it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 About a quarter of the customers are local contractors or business owners, who store small machinery, tools, supplies, merchandise, or paperwork that they’re legally required to hang on to. — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on

Verb

Following his release from jail, Archer published his prison diaries, carried on with his charity work and wrote more novels.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026
People have tried to carry on as usual, but worsening smoke over the past 10 days has fueled frustration.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of carry on

Verb

The Southern California college basketball kickoff luncheon was held on Wednesday at the Downtown Athletic Club, and sitting at one of the tables dressed in suit and tie was someone as knowledgeable as any coach in the room.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Republicans are fighting to hold on to the Texas Senate seat, as polls point to a tight race between Paxton and Democratic opponent James Talarico.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of hold on

Verb

Today, Astana’s skyline can keep up with the best of them, with 21st-century architectural marvels made from concrete, steel, and glass cresting over the country’s endless steppes into the horizon.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Start by keeping up with bills and financial obligations that remain payable after bankruptcy.

— Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of keep up

Verb

Davis had hung around the basketball team, which included moments in the locker room with Miles.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
And then at some point, he was put in an ambulance, which took him away, and then the soldiers hung around for a bit.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of hang around

Verb

On an archaeological dig in Sulawesi, an island in modern-day Indonesia, Brumm and his colleagues excavated some very old human remains.

— Pien Huang, NPR, 19 Sep. 2026
Know More Republican leaders are preparing for Democratic opponents of the college sports bill to dig in, dragging out the rest of the schedule.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dig in

Verb

The wealth gap has political stakes, too That sense of waiting for an opportunity has electoral relevance.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Dahmen recommends waiting about a week after the frost before beginning to plant spring bulbs and getting a head start on next year's garden.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wait

Verb

Based on recent comments from Spoelstra, Richards is likely sticking around into the regular season.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026
Besides her own headlining set, karaoke queen Clarkson is sure to be asked to stick around for the festival’s traditional closing night jam of all-1990s covers.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

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