HUNG UP Synonyms: 113 Similar and Opposite Words

hung up

adjective

as in obsessed

having extreme or relentless concern parents of a toddler who are already hung up about her getting into a good college

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as in worried

feeling or showing uncomfortable feelings of uncertainty so hung up about having his tax returns audited that he can't sleep

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Recent Examples of hung up The lawyer also claimed someone in Mr. Bragg’s office had twice hung up the phone on an aide of Mr. Jordan’s who had called previously, according to a person familiar with the matter. —

Ben Protess, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2023 Wifi is required to use this frame, and it’s not meant to be hung up. —

Kate McGregor, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Mar. 2023 Finally, the re-waxed jacket must be hung up to dry overnight, away from other garments. —

Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2023 The line drive cross cleared Phoenix’s back line and hung up perfectly for Emilo Ycaza. —

The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for hung up

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Beauty lovers can’t get enough of all the gorgeous shades (including one worn by Angelina Jolie in the ’90s), and they’re equally obsessed with all of the scandalous photos we’ve been graced with.

— Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2025
Why is Trump so obsessed with California water policy, especially an endangered fish called the delta smelt?

— Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025