hang on
verb
hung on; hanging on; hangs on
1
: to keep hold : hold on to something
2
: to persist tenaciously
a cold that hung on all spring
3
Examples of hang on in a Sentence
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With This Painting Every day is a good day with this colorful painting hanging on your wall.
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Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
But for one crisp Bay Area night, in front of a split crowd of 35,000 at Oracle Park, both the Dodgers and the Giants — and large swaths of their rival fan bases — hung on the anticipation of every little twist.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Although Maryland is a deep blue state, Hogan's late entrance into the race in February cast an easy victory for Democrats into question, making a GOP flip of the seat possible as Democrats fight to hang on to their narrow majority in the chamber.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Over the past two days, several thousand civilians who had hung on through some very tough times finally abandoned their homes in Ukraine’s northeast after the Russians opened a new front.
—Jeffrey Gettleman Emile Ducke, New York Times, 11 May 2024
But the jury hung on several other counts, including accusations involving Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the California governor's wife.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
At the memorial site, twenty-nine black hard hats hung on red crosses that emerged from the snow.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
She was found not guilty of four counts of fraud and the jury was hung on the remaining three counts.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
There are still metal rings hanging on either side of the extra-high entrance for tethering horses.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
Kirsten Chanel Webber, Rolling Stone, 16 May 2024
But for one crisp Bay Area night, in front of a split crowd of 35,000 at Oracle Park, both the Dodgers and the Giants — and large swaths of their rival fan bases — hung on the anticipation of every little twist.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2024
Although Maryland is a deep blue state, Hogan's late entrance into the race in February cast an easy victory for Democrats into question, making a GOP flip of the seat possible as Democrats fight to hang on to their narrow majority in the chamber.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 May 2024
Over the past two days, several thousand civilians who had hung on through some very tough times finally abandoned their homes in Ukraine’s northeast after the Russians opened a new front.
—Jeffrey Gettleman Emile Ducke, New York Times, 11 May 2024
But the jury hung on several other counts, including accusations involving Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the California governor's wife.
—Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
At the memorial site, twenty-nine black hard hats hung on red crosses that emerged from the snow.
—Dan Kaufman, The New Yorker, 9 May 2024
She was found not guilty of four counts of fraud and the jury was hung on the remaining three counts.
—Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
There are still metal rings hanging on either side of the extra-high entrance for tethering horses.
—Jo Rodgers, Vogue, 3 May 2024
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“Hang on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hang%20on. Accessed 20 May. 2024.
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