hang about

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Recent Examples of hang about 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 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 The show’s two strong female leads (Emma D’Arcy and Olivia Cooke) notably spent the season largely hanging about their respective castles without impacting the show’s action and viewers also accused the season of sidelining fan-favorite Daemon (Matt Smith). James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Aug. 2024 Step 4: Make Height Adjustments Ideally, the hammock should hang about 4 feet off the ground when not in use, and about 2 feet off the ground when it's occupied. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 June 2024 The same coziness—now curdled—hung about several of the Delawareans called to testify. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 10 June 2024 And so Hamid, who was formerly a literature professor in Aleppo, starts hanging about on campus, tailing his suspect and straying ever deeper into the gray area between the righteous search for justice and all-out vigilantism. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 17 May 2024 Partygoers such as Dylan Sprouse, Laura Harrier, and Christina Hendricks hung about the property’s sprawling backyard, which included a patio area set with standing tables for chatting and a gardenesque conversation pit. Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2024 The classicism that runs through Erdem’s designs, which almost every guest wore, evoked the pictures that hung about them. Ian Malone, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang about
Verb
  • Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?
    Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
  • This isn't only a place to veg out, though.
    Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
Verb
  • Pearl Jam previously played the event in 2010 and 2016 and are tacking it into their spring U.S. tour, which begins April 24 in Hollywood, Fla.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Boldo contains antioxidants, which help protect cell health and play a role in preventing certain health conditions.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Celebrities kicked back and sipped on bubbly from Moët & Chandon, perused through Robb Report‘s curated high-end gift bag, and laughed at each other’s expense as they were roasted by host and comedian Nikki Glaser.
    Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez kicked back on his yacht there to kick off the new year, shortly after celebrating her 55th birthday on board.
    Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Oklahoma fooled around with Houston long enough to escape with a narrow 16-12 win.
    Chase Goodbread, The Tennessean, 18 Sep. 2024
  • While the siblings have the habit of getting into troubles and to only use their creative skills to fool around, Michael sees in them a real talent.
    Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Lucia swindles Albie as revenge for getting messed around, while Mia earns respect via her singing.
    Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The machine also converts into a handheld vacuum to clean quick messes around the house and in the car.
    Staff Author, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Lou lounged in her doggy bed with a blanket wrapped around her.
    Liz O'Connell, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Crocodiles lounged in the shallows, their eyes glinting when headlamps were shined their way.
    Charlie Cordero, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Picture a disheveled gambler, with his empty pockets sticking out, trying to bum a smoke from someone on the Las Vegas strip.
    Jay Paris, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • When someone in the music industry told him that Deconstruction had already broken up, the news deeply bummed him out.
    Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Looking like the cross between a spermatozoon and a tadpole, this needy, frail little infant is wrapped tightly in swaddling clothes, resting on the dresser and then the drawer of poor Jack Nance’s apartment in an industrial hellscape.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Athletes or those in particularly good shape often have resting pulses below that 60 threshold.
    Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Hang about.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20about. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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