hang on
verb
hung on; hanging on; hangs on
1
: to keep hold : hold on to something
2
: to persist tenaciously
a cold that hung on all spring
3
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At Blagojevich’s first trial he was convicted of lying to the FBI, but jury hung on other charges.
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
But in places like Egypt and Russia, where civic forces are demoralized or divided, oligarchs can hang on with daunting endurance.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Throughout the three-hour performance, the crowd hung on to every note and rode each mood shift as Lamar and SZA traded off stage time, overlapping for duets that underscored how seamlessly their two worlds collide.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 May 2025
If sinister twists or Roy-style bad dads do it for you, hang on past the hour mark.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
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Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
But in places like Egypt and Russia, where civic forces are demoralized or divided, oligarchs can hang on with daunting endurance.
—Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Throughout the three-hour performance, the crowd hung on to every note and rode each mood shift as Lamar and SZA traded off stage time, overlapping for duets that underscored how seamlessly their two worlds collide.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 25 May 2025
If sinister twists or Roy-style bad dads do it for you, hang on past the hour mark.
—Judy Berman, Time, 23 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for hang on
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20on. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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