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as in to swing
to place on an elevated point without support from below
hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall
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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other
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as in to hover
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud
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as in dip
a downward slope
proceeded carefully on snowshoes down the steep hang
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as in slack
the extent to which something hangs or dips below a straight line
there's too much hang in the bunting on the parade float—nothing should be touching the ground
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Recent Examples of hang
Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Feb. 2025
Employees of Yosemite National Park hung an upside-down flag on El Capitan to protest Trump administration's firing of about 1,000 park service employees.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Phil Rogers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Designer Heidi Merrick — her SRF LA collection includes sweatshirts, T-shirts and hoodies perfect for a post-wave beach hang — is the daughter of legendary surfboard shaper Al Merrick, who founded Channel Islands Surfboards in Santa Barbara in 1969.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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This brightly colored plant is perfect for setting off contrasting colors of yellow and orange in a garden and as a spiller in hanging baskets.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Feb. 2025
Employees of Yosemite National Park hung an upside-down flag on El Capitan to protest Trump administration's firing of about 1,000 park service employees.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Noun
The surprising dynamic hangs over the search for a coach to replace Eberflus, which begins in full on Monday.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Designer Heidi Merrick — her SRF LA collection includes sweatshirts, T-shirts and hoodies perfect for a post-wave beach hang — is the daughter of legendary surfboard shaper Al Merrick, who founded Channel Islands Surfboards in Santa Barbara in 1969.
—Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2024
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Will the Vikings swing for the fences on a young and proven guard like Trey Smith?—
Alec Lewis,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Seton Hall got a fortunate bounce on a missed dunk attempt and swung the ball into the corner for the game-tying 3 from Dylan Addae-Wusu.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2025
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But the impact of a collection tradeline will depend on variable factors like your current score, the score model and even how recent the collection is, experts say.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2025
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Protecting Your Irrigation System How much damage an irrigation system suffers depends on the application.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Mar. 2025
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The letters stand for face drooping; arm weakness; speech difficulty; and time to call 911.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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In winter, residents visited Christmas Tree Lane, marveling at the lighted, drooping branches of the deodar cedar trees.—
Colleen Shalby,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Photo : Trevor Melton Slatted ceilings hover above the study.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
24 Feb. 2025
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These are hovering electric boat planes — known as electric hydrofoil craft — that will be able to dash over the water from Dubai to Abu Dhabi in just half an hour, with services expected from 2027.—
Nicole Kobie,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The cards also show each player’s market value based on total contributions.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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Drenching Colleen Bennett is the founder of CBB Design Firm, based in North Carolina.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 Feb. 2025
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Mitchell is also no longer clearly Cleveland’s best player — and not because of any dip in his ability.—
Joe Vardon,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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The study identifies a shocking dip in the resale value of EVs compared to ICE versions of the same models.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Feb. 2025
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The Sixers’ offseason signing of Paul George, a nine-time All-Star, to a four-year, $212 million contract has not picked up the slack.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Fortunately for Volvo, there is a production facility in Ghent, Belgium, that can pick up the slack for export to the United States.—
Chad Kirchner,
Ars Technica,
26 Feb. 2025
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Your captain will dangle chicken parts on a line over the water and a gator is likely to jump up out of the water and devour that piece of chicken!—
gqlshare,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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Despite dozens of passengers being strapped in their seats and dangling upside down like bats, the crew managed to evacuate the entire plane in less than 90 seconds.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Hang.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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