HANG ON Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

hang on

verb

Definition of hang on

as in to carry on

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as in to hold on

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Recent Examples of hang on Gene therapies and virtual-reality programs—which staged daily tasks, such as placing a fork on a plate, in high-contrast black-and-white—were helping adults with low vision hang on to what remained of their sight. — E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2026 San José State transfer Leland Smith gives Iamaleava a big-bodied receiver that can make contested catches on the boundaries or hang on to balls over the middle of the field. — Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026 Some did manage to hang on, especially on the two blocks that were done first, in particular the bars Lost Boy Dry Goods and Over Under, longtime street stalwarts. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026 But so many of them hang on, in a city that, against all odds, continues to hang on to everything human and real and perhaps just a bit crazy. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hang on

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang on

Verb

Devers hit a three-run home run in the second inning, Drew Gilbert hit a pair of rally-sparking doubles, and five Giants relievers carried on the momentum that Whisenhunt appeared to be building before his elbow lit up.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
What began as a single title has since grown into more than 400 books and counting, with Mike Berenstain now carrying on the family legacy.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of carry on

Verb

Short n’ Sweet is her only collection to hold on to the Billboard 200 for triple-digit frames.

— Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Welcome to a Friday Nightcaps — the one where NASCAR WAG Jordyn Mallory goes for a test ride and holds on for dear life in a Daytona tuneup.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of hold on

Verb

More than any other thing in this race, data centers are the anchor hanging around Husted's neck.

— Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The more water that’s hanging around in the fibers of your clothes after the wash, the more time your clothes are going to take to air dry.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hang around

Verb

As families wait for news about their relatives, damaged roads, power outages and fears of further flooding have hampered rescue efforts.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Marty Zweben Palos Verdes Estates Time for change The Dodgers look completely listless, and waiting for slumping veterans like Teoscar Hernández and Kyle Tucker to snap out of it is a losing strategy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of wait

Verb

As with her Remarkably Bright Creatures character Tova, whose spiky perfectionism is driven by pain, or even for Marcellus himself, whose frustration pushes him to persevere, Field has found her anger to be a tool of sorts.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 18 Aug. 2026
Through the ups and downs, one person who kept persevering was Coach Matt Grahn.

— Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of persevere

Verb

As the race finally approaches its home turf of Spain, Jons appears likely to stick around as an employee of the race, albeit in a reduced role.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Remember to make a reservation in advance, as spaces are limited, and plan to stick around after sunrise to explore some of the hiking trails.

— Giovanna Caravetta, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

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