hang together

verb

hung together; hanging together; hangs together

intransitive verb

1
: to remain united : stand by one another
2
: to have unity : form a consistent or coherent whole

Examples of hang together in a Sentence

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If all Republicans hang together, there’s nothing Democrats can do to block it. Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 20 Feb. 2025 What makes his Ross so compelling — and allows the film to hang together on the whole — is Ford's abundant humanity. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 Feb. 2025 But other aspects of this Gypsy are strange and discouraging: Despite its indestructible book and score, the show Wolfe has built never quite hangs together. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2025 She was fascinated at how the whole world hung together so tenuously, at how tentative truces allowed life to proceed. Sheila Heti, The New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hang together

Word History

First Known Use

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hang together was in 1551

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“Hang together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20together. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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