HANGING ON Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

hanging on

verb

present participle of hang on

as in keeping up

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Experts say consumers can stay safe from outbreaks by keeping up with food recalls, washing produce well, refrigerating produce properly, and monitoring symptoms linked to foodborne illnesses.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
In turn, keeping up with the new federal loan changes has become almost as challenging as making the payments for the borrowers who are struggling to afford their student loan debt.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of keeping up

Verb

There’s nothing wrong with holding on to childhood and being a little immature from time to time.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 22 Aug. 2026
That puts me in the same boat as many millennials and Gen Zers holding on to the family phone plan, one of their last financial ties to their parents.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of holding on

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Heitz Cellar’s current winemaker Brittany Sherwood is carrying on the tradition of stunning selections by using only organic and biodynamic Napa Valley grapes.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 28 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 carrying on

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In the logic of edutainment, random children hanging around in the company of a plush creature is nothing noteworthy.

— Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
At the Vetements show, Jayden looked like a pro in a white tank top tucked into a pair of light wash jeans with a brown leather belt and silver chains hanging around his hips.

— Emma Banks, InStyle, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of hanging around

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Tehran has about 20 million barrels of crude oil on tankers in Asia waiting to discharge to China, the main recipient of Iranian oil, that is a source of revenue, Smith said.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Law enforcement officers were instead waiting for him at the mobile home park, the report said.

— Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of waiting

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After originally planning to stay on anyway, Alice has decided to seek other opportunities and would like a letter of recommendation after sticking around for Ted’s transition period.

— Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
Employees are still coffee badging, the practice of swiping into the office and sticking around long enough to have a cup of coffee before heading out to finish the workday at home or elsewhere.

— Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

Definition of sticking around

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