hung on

verb

past tense of hang on
1
as in dug in

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2
as in held on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung on
  1. carried on
  2. held on
  3. kept up
  4. hung around
  5. waited
  6. stuck around
  7. awaited
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
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  • Daily Sunrise Stretch classes, often held on the waterfront deck, are complimentary.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The show was held on a Monday night in its first outing on Prime Video in 2022, and on a Thursday night the next three years.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of held on
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  • The market has changed at warp speed, but our guardrails haven’t kept up.
    — Lindsay Owens, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • That helped yields remain high in the bond market, which in turn kept up the pressure weighing on stocks and all financial markets.
    — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of kept up
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  • The chip of bone was placed in a circular container called a reliquary and hung around the saint’s neck.
    — Clare Whitton, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The seven-word message became the Washington Commanders’ game-day creed in 2024 and has hung around ever since — literally.
    — Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of hung around
Verb
  • Stewart waited another two weeks to get back onto the field for the Trojans, making his season debut count during Saturday’s loss to Oregon.
    — Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The passengers were accompanied by family members who waited for their arrival.
    — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of waited
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  • Northwestern’s Dave Davis, the longtime liaison between the university and residents, stuck around and mingled with the big names who had gathered there.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In the years since the pandemic, retail investors have not only stuck around, but have grown more powerful and more sophisticated.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuck around
Verb
  • It’s been a bit of a nail-biter as both sides awaited her final sign-off.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Once the bike parade was over on Friday, many moved inside the park grounds where the carnival rides, food, craft tents and a new adult axe throwing event awaited.
    — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
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“Hung on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20on. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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