hang with
phrasal verb
hung with; hanging with; hangs with
US, informal
1
: to spend time with (someone)
He's just been hanging with his friends.
2
: to stay close to (someone) : to keep up with (someone)
He hung with the leaders for the first half of the race, but then he began to fall behind.
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In the loss to Minnetonka, Prior Lake trailed by only six points at the break (37-31) and hung with the Skippers in the second half.
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Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
With a wealth of injuries and little to no moves made during free agency, the Cowboys struggled to hang with the rest of the talented NFC.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
La Flame didn’t waste any time hopping on a flight across the pond to France for Paris Fashion Week where he’s been seen turning up at night clubs and hanging with fellow superstars like Pharrell.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
Our answer was to give away a game experience for next year to hang with us for the weekend.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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Tom Schardin, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
With a wealth of injuries and little to no moves made during free agency, the Cowboys struggled to hang with the rest of the talented NFC.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025
La Flame didn’t waste any time hopping on a flight across the pond to France for Paris Fashion Week where he’s been seen turning up at night clubs and hanging with fellow superstars like Pharrell.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 24 Jan. 2025
Our answer was to give away a game experience for next year to hang with us for the weekend.
—Richard Deitsch, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Hang with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20with. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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