hung (at)

verb

variants also hanged (at)
Definition of hung (at)next
past tense of hang (at)
as in haunted
to go to or spend time in often most summer afternoons, we'd hang at the municipal pool for a few hours

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  1. haunted
  2. frequented
  3. visited
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  • Disappointed at Alice’s inflexibility, and still haunted by his experiences with Nate, Ted suspends her for a match, the final match before the Christmas break.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
  • As a result, the Owens women — with Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing back as the witchy aunts of Bullock and Kidman’s characters — must reunite to finally break the curse that has haunted their family.
    — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of haunted
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  • Still, Billie convinces some of the gang to join her for a club night at Uncle Tuesday, a spot on Avenue A frequented by the youths.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Americans are being warned to avoid parts of an African safari destination where terrorists have targeted upscale lodges frequented by international big-game hunters.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of frequented
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  • Van Noy visited the team’s TCO Performance Center on Tuesday.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The children also visited Althorp, the childhood home and final resting place of Harry's late mother, Princess Diana.
    — Ashley Hume , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of visited
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hung (around or out)
hung (at)
hung back
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“Hung (at).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20%28at%29. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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