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Read Next National Woman found covered in blood after 911 hang-up call, UT officials say.
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
John Tar, who told him that patrol had responded to a 911 hang-up involving a verbal argument between a man and woman, the warrant affidavit said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
John Tar, who told him that patrol had responded to a 911 hang-up involving a verbal argument between a man and woman, the warrant affidavit said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
Their hang-up isn't with their own identity.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2025
John Tar, who told him that patrol had responded to a 911 hang-up involving a verbal argument between a man and woman, the warrant affidavit said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
John Tar, who told him that patrol had responded to a 911 hang-up involving a verbal argument between a man and woman, the warrant affidavit said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
Their hang-up isn't with their own identity.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang-up
Noun
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Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other, and their own demons on the path to salvation.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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Other days, some of the old demons on the forehand and the serve resurface.—
Corey Seymour,
Vogue,
23 May 2025
Noun
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His independent investigations lead him to a supernatural serial killer (Harry Treadaway), who will seemingly stop at nothing to torment Hodges.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Speaking from her clients’ experiences and her own, Rosenbluth recognized the way these influencers’ cruel messages often directly echo the internal torment of people with eating disorders.—
Oona Hanson,
CNN Money,
16 May 2025
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“Hang-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang-up. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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