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as in keeping up
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as in holding on
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging on
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Not to mention keeping up with the latest trends and having to always outperform your competition.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Sep. 2025 -
Not only are low-income families having a hard time keeping up with rising rents, but also those with a traditionally middle-class income are having difficulty matching rising rents in some cities.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Record levels of burnout — a seven-year high, with 61% of employees reporting at least moderate burnout — suggest many are simply holding on.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Tad Smith, the former CEO of Sotheby’s and now partner at 50T Funds, a growth equity firm focused on digital assets, said many wealthy crypto investors are holding on to their bitcoin and other tokens expecting a further run-up in price.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, just days before his 18th birthday, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming found himself atop an Olympic podium with a gold medal hanging around his neck.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Buford had noticed Hannah Vogan hanging around the benches on Kavanaugh Boulevard, a popular spot for Little Rock punk kids to congregate.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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Still, Republicans and Democrats are not letting the optics of fundraising or networking during a shutdown stop them from carrying on like usual.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lee’s granddaughter, Carolyn Yim — the creator of Ply-Knits — has been carrying on the family legacy by producing some of Samuel Gui Yang’s most iconic knitwear pieces.—
Denni Hu,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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Step seven is applying a post-wash bond repair treatment to the hair and waiting at least 10 minutes before going in with the following post-wash products, including leave-in conditioner and heat protectant.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Per Pete Nakos of On3, LSU is waiting to decide on Kelly until after the regular season, but the program could make coaching changes on Sunday.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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But sticking around doesn’t mean wages and salaries have to stagnate.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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For new creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, the flip-flop trend is sticking around next year.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Hanging on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20on. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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