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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Ava and Shai naturally did some more making out at Charlie’s, but what did Ariana get up to?

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 3 Sep. 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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The result, says Roya, is deepening apathy among her fellow citizens, whose preoccupation now is just getting by.

— Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
That free ticket, obtained by getting by hitting two of six numbers on a previous drawing, is now worth $6 million.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of getting by

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Now, the family of one Canton, Georgia woman is holding out hope that she will be found as rescue officials continue to search through debris left by one of the most severe natural disasters in the region.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
The state has already sued one sheriff's agency for holding out.

— Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of holding out

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One challenge is keeping up with tech that is always evolving.

— Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
Companies in this space routinely warn investors that this is an unpredictable source of business risk, since selling a consumer product globally means keeping up with an ever-shifting global safety regulation patchwork.

— Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of keeping up

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