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as in to travel
to come or be together as friends
she still hangs around with her college roommate
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as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
for my vacation I plan to rent a beach house and just hang out
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang (around or out)
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That includes parents who want some time to themselves or guests traveling without kids.—
Nathan Diller,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025 -
The power-sapping safety measure was first installed after Bobby Allison’s car, traveling at 210 mph, went airborne and tore through the catchfence at Talladega Superspeedway in 1987.—
Mark Long,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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His death was announced on Friday by three of his galleries, Fraenkel, Marc Selwyn Fine Art, and Peter Freeman Inc. Bochner was one of the key artists associated with the Conceptualist movement during the 1960s and ’70s.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Lung conditions associated with clubbed fingernails include: Lung cancer: About 80% of secondary cases are triggered by lung cancer.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
14 Feb. 2025
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Police have run into problems where driverless vehicles don’t respond to hand signals from officers directing traffic, and the city has been unable to issue tickets to the vehicles, according to a spokesperson for Austin’s Transportation and Public Works department.—
Chris Kirkham and Abhirup Roy,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mathieson runs his poker machine and pub empire, Australian Liquor and Hospitality, in a joint venture with supermarket giant Woolworths.—
Yessar Rosendar,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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There are also pieces that connect Twain to the history of Hartford, advertising which used his name or image to promote stores or utility companies.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2025
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Wyoming was led by 6-foot-4 center Allyson Fertig, who connected on 10 of her 14 attempts from inside to score 20 points — just over her Mountain West-leading average of 19.1 points a game.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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This is obviously going to kick back their next rate cut potentially to June or July.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
12 Feb. 2025
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This is the perfect day to kick back and relax at home.—
Georgia Nicols,
The Denver Post,
2 Feb. 2025
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Kenny works seven days a week, so Roman says Eagles games are a great opportunity to bond.—
Frank Langfitt,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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The group may plan to seek $109 million in bonding this year to keep the project on track.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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The big picture: The nine-block shopping district got its own Art Deco-style sign on Monday, which now hangs about 25 feet in the air over Cary Street by Burtons Grill & Bar.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
1 Oct. 2024
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When a person has been declared brain dead and is hooked up to a respirator, their organs can potentially be recovered and transplanted into other people, sometimes saving lives.—
Graham Womack,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Jan. 2025
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On the way out, Gary predicts that Keith and Daisy will hook up and Chase and Danni will have an argument.—
Emma Soren,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Hang (around or out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20%28around%20or%20out%29. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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