How to Use hang in in a Sentence

hang in

verb
  • The smell of fish hangs in the air.
    — Kristina Kasparian, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Dust hung in the air for half an hour.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 27 June 2026
  • If you're done with the cold, hang in there.
    — Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The virus can hang in the air for up to two hours.
    — Mary Beth Sheridan, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
  • Wind chills will hang in the 20s.
    — Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Tension hung in the frigid air.
    — Zak Keefer, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Four lives hang in the balance.
    — Tom Costello, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
  • The fate of so many birds hangs in the balance.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Just got to hang in there and just kind of keep taking good at-bats.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
  • For our guys to hang in there, and since that stretch win five of seven.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Lyon gave the Sabres a chance to hang in the game.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The shirt now hangs in a frame in Ramsay’s garage.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • The strong smell of gunpowder hung in the air.
    — Michael Collins, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The smell of sweet milk hung in the air, mixed with the earthy musk of manure.
    — Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 9 June 2026
  • The smell of sweet milk hung in the air, mixed with the earthy musk of manure.
    — CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Even with the game hanging in the balance.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The fate of both their planets hangs in the balance.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Puffy, storybook clouds hung in a pale blue sky.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
  • The cards shuffled, the chips clicked, and a faint scent of stale beer hung in the air.
    — Julia Rafal-Baer, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
  • So no, the bathrobe isn’t hanging in his closet.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Corn, Okra, pepper, and spinach hang in there for two years.
    — Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Flesh from her buttocks hung in ribbons and blood poured from her pelvis.
    — Rick Jervis, USA TODAY, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Cigarette smoke hangs in the air.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 25 Jan. 2026
  • Ceilings cave; wires hang in the air like spider webs and spill on the floor.
    — Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
  • Bryce pulled me aside to show me a chic, lightweight suit hanging in his road case.
    — Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2023
  • Highs will hang in the 90s through the work week with lows in the 70s.
    — Lisa Meadows, CBS News, 28 June 2026
  • There’s a lot of fighting, and the fate of the world is said to hang in the balance.
    — Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Fannin adjusted his route as the ball hung in the air.
    — CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
  • The smell of coffee and pancakes and biscuits hung in the air.
    — Jack Howland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
  • The full breath of an upcoming season hung in the air.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'hang in.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: