hung in

verb

past tense of hang in
as in carried on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung in
  1. carried on
  2. got on
  3. got along
  4. made out
  5. got by
  6. managed
  7. endured
  8. persevered
Verb
  • But a new wave of indignation swept Spain when Abascal, who uses a wheelchair, was carried on a stretcher from her apartment after police cordoned off the street.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Still, Sheeran carried on with his tour over the weekend, addressing the controversy and expressing a middling stance on Israel’s war in Gaza.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of carried on
Verb
  • The Cowboys got on the board with under five minutes to go in the third quarter on a 43-yard touchdown pass from backup quarterback Brady Barrier to Jamaal Levi to make it 49-7.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The Sooners got on the scoreboard in the third quarter when Mateer connected with tight end Rocky Beers on a 17-yard touchdown five plays after Stockton threw his first interception of the season.
    — Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of got on
Verb
  • Whether that announcement is marriage- or pickleball-related remains to be seen, but not everyone coming back together got along in the Big Brother house, so how does Chen Moonves feel about Jason De Puy and Kamu Kirk being reunited?
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Happily, Yarberry got along well with Doris and her husband, Jon Worrell.
    — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of got along
Verb
  • Surely it's made out of foam or wood, painted to look like a real axe?
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The agent’s story peters out at the end; Simon photographs a quilt made out of T-shirts from his many law-enforcement jobs which his girlfriend commissioned for him from Etsy.
    — Emily Witt, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of made out
Verb
  • Almirón got by Sporting Kansas City defender Moisés Mosquera with several stop-and-go moves before serving a precise pass to Tomás Jacob for a score in the 13th minute.
    — Michael Cunningham, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • His single mom, Laura, got by with assistance from the local church and benevolent relatives, including one who bought Warner football cleats.
    — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of got by
Verb
  • Kellermeyer is one of a number of companies referenced in lawsuits filed in recent months that accuse funds managed by some of Wall Street’s biggest names of inflating their marks, often to increase their own payouts.
    — Ellen DiMauro, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The hospitality brand holds a 30-year concession to run the lodge, which is part of the Tompkins Conservation project and managed by the National Forestry Agency.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • The play is a gently unfolding, calmly delivered tale of the decades of horrors endured by a real-life person named Eddie Jaku.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Balochistan has endured a long-running insurgency by groups that accuse Pakistan of discriminating against the province and exploiting its natural resources.
    — MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of endured
Verb
  • As a result, Price matured much quicker than the other kids in the neighborhood while Butler persevered against cancer.
    — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The siblings were almost eliminated early after having communication issues, but persevered and eventually won the million dollars.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of persevered
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