HUNG ON Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

hung on

verb

past tense of hang on

as in dug in

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as in held on

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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
In addition to the usual provisions carried on this mission, Dragon also brought a special suprise for Menon, who is celebrating his 50th birthday today, according to NASA's broadcast spokesperson.

— Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of carried on

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Luckily, his heart held on long enough for doctors to rush him to an operating room and drain the fluid, saving his life.

— Amiran Baduashvili, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Daily Sunrise Stretch classes, often held on the waterfront deck, are complimentary.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of held on

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Although hiring of permanent faculty — those with tenure or on tenure-track — has not kept up with enrollment, the university’s total faculty hiring has matched student growth nearly perfectly.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The market has changed at warp speed, but our guardrails haven’t kept up.

— Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of kept up

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The bridal bedchamber featured a white angora carpet and sheer white draperies that hung around the walls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
Blocks from the main entrance to Southern University A&M, a small crowd hung around a convenience store, but people were unwilling to talk about politics, eyeing strangers suspiciously.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of hung around

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Despite the warnings, the couple allegedly waited eight hours before seeking medical help when their daughter, Aurora Williams, began experiencing serious medical distress in May.

— Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
On New Year’s Eve 1999, while the world waited to see whether the Y2K bug would knock out computer systems at midnight, Tim Walsh was looking at an apartment near Times Square.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of waited

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Northwestern’s Dave Davis, the longtime liaison between the university and residents, stuck around and mingled with the big names who had gathered there.

— Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
In the years since the pandemic, retail investors have not only stuck around, but have grown more powerful and more sophisticated.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of stuck around

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At the beginning of May, Celtic had four trophies and a European Cup final awaited.

— Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Simon took the campy photographs in the same Hilton hotel where Moore’s children awaited their mother, and the images make up what the wall text calls a MooreWrap cruise-collection look book.

— Stephanie Wambugu, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

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