hang together
verb
hung together; hanging together; hangs together
1
: to remain united : stand by one another
2
: to have unity : form a consistent or coherent whole
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The Japanese botanicals hung together act as one piece of art, while speaking to the other hues in the room.
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Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Rick Elice and Bob Martin’s book could use more acid in its zingers, and the plot barely hangs together.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
The music is an odd blend of classic podcast atmospherics—pensive follow-along vibes, a little jazz, guitar-rock blasts to rev up the narrative awe—that somehow hangs together fine.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
In his belief in the better angels of our nature, Francis echoed a lineage of pragmatic idealists—from Benjamin Franklin’s call to hang together or hang separately, to JFK’s exhortation to serve the common good.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2025
Rick Elice and Bob Martin’s book could use more acid in its zingers, and the plot barely hangs together.
—Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2025
The music is an odd blend of classic podcast atmospherics—pensive follow-along vibes, a little jazz, guitar-rock blasts to rev up the narrative awe—that somehow hangs together fine.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 12 May 2025
In his belief in the better angels of our nature, Francis echoed a lineage of pragmatic idealists—from Benjamin Franklin’s call to hang together or hang separately, to JFK’s exhortation to serve the common good.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Hang together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20together. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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