as in bowing
bending downward or forward
stood penitently before the judge with a hung head while he received his sentence
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as in slung
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 slumped
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 hovered
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 based
to find a basis
that's very slim evidence upon which to hang a theory
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Recent Examples of hung
Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
The room was stark and sterile, but, along the white walls, Li had hung portraits of lawyers, journalists, and activists who were still detained by the Party.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 30 July 2024
Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
His clothing hung loose, his complexion seemed blanched, his vision blurred in and out.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Intersect Aspen is heavy on photography, whimsically hung booths, animal figures, and a relaxed atmosphere.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 2 Aug. 2024
The room was stark and sterile, but, along the white walls, Li had hung portraits of lawyers, journalists, and activists who were still detained by the Party.
—Chang Che, The New Yorker, 30 July 2024
Verb
The midfielder officially hung his boots up after Germany were beaten on home soil by eventual winners Spain at the Euros, and dumped out of the last eight.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
His clothing hung loose, his complexion seemed blanched, his vision blurred in and out.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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One-fourth of American service members cast absentee ballots that year, with some 100,000 using Official Federal War Ballots that depended entirely on write-in entries.Roger Catlin, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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These ancient hunter-gatherers also depended on the cenotes as a water source, and probably for shelter as well.Martin Broen, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Oct. 2024
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Brent crude hit a 33-month low in mid-September and had hovered around $70 per barrel until Iran’s missile attack on Israel, based on slowing global demand and abundant supply, particularly from non-OPEC+ producers.Natasha Turak, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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But my favorite feature was perhaps the patio that faced the ocean and hovered over one of the wading pools.Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2024
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There, along the North Platte River in what is now Wyoming, the animal was felled by the arrow of a warrior named High Forehead, who may have been hungry.Tim Madigan, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Oct. 2024
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The story claimed that two loggers felled a hollow tree and were shocked to find a body inside.Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 7 Oct. 2024
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Elon Musk has floated the idea of a government efficiency commission aimed at addressing wasteful spending and regulations in Washington.James Broughel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Some media reports earlier this week floated the possibility that CVS management was entertaining the idea to break up the company.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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There’s a familiarity to the band’s music, an old-school vibe predicated on early ‘60s soul.Charles Moss, SPIN, 3 Oct. 2024
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That deal is predicated on the MLS reaching certain subscriber goals to get paid more by Apple.Alex Sherman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
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Leading stars such as Colman Domingo, Cillian Murphy, and Sterling K. Brown found interesting ways to update the classic tuxedo—whether by adding brooches, a glitzy shoe, or in Murphy's case, a chic little bowed necktie.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Mar. 2024
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Her jacket featured chains draped over the right shoulder and near the cuff of the sleeve.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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The neckline incorporated two cascading white strips resembling a scarf, with one draped behind her.Maggie Clancy, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024
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Two piers for the bridge rested well out into the river and were anchored in solid rock.Randy McCrory Vintage Bentonville, arkansasonline.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Bridges rested apart from the land they were supposed to connect.Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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