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as in dug in
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as in held on
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung on
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He is being held on a $100,000 cash bond in the Des Moines case, WHO13 reported.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025 -
Following Seth Rollins' injury, a Battle Royal was held on Raw last night, reportedly won by Jey Uso.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Inaba and Hough offered each other conciliatory smiles before the remaining judges carried on with their comments.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
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Like a true professional, Garcia simply scooped up the item and carried on down the catwalk.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, Mazzulla, who was the starting point guard on a Final Four team at West Virginia, hung around to chat with reporters, then watched a follow-up game held between two teams of media members.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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The first unit, with Sam Rinzel up top, created some high-end chances but hung around the perimeter a little too much.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Some are still kept up by family members, and others are slowly being swallowed up by the forest.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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Russia has kept up its intensive aerial bombardment of Ukraine despite White House criticism of its strikes across the country.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Children with backpacks and adults waited for access to the road leading to nearby housing, and disgruntled drivers slowly drove past the scene.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, Montgomery County officials allege that Hatchett waited roughly two hours before calling 911 to receive medical care for his son.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The crowd stuck around for a long time after the collapse, one neighbor said, as people waited for updates on the status of their friends.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his more famous literary compatriots, Milan Kundera and Josef Skvorecky, Klima stuck around in Czechoslovakia, despite being forbidden from publishing for 20 years.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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At the same time, Kelly and his staff left and awaited a resolution.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Disaster awaited 25-year-old right-hander Emmet Sheehan.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Hung on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20on. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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