hung in

verb

past tense of hang in
as in carried on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung in
  1. carried on
  2. got on
  3. got along
  4. made out
  5. got by
  6. managed
  7. endured
  8. persevered
Verb
  • New York, however, is nothing if not resilient, and as disruptive as Swift and Kelce’s wedding could have been, in reality the neighborhood carried on with modest enthusiasm tempered with indifference.
    — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 July 2026
  • Do not use to cover a ceiling Do not carry the flag flat — and things should not be carried on it.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of carried on
Verb
  • Spain finally got on the board after dominating possession and chances thus far.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
  • During the show, Travis got on stage as one of the pop star's backup dancers before later snapping a selfie with William, George and Charlotte.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of got on
Verb
  • But the Gen-X icons reportedly got along swimmingly and have long referred to each other as husband and wife because of their wedding scene.
    — Jesse Hassenger, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
  • Despite evidence that the two got along well enough, rumors spread in Vienna after Mozart’s death that Salieri had poisoned him.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Definition of got along
Verb
  • The 28-year-old star put a sultry twist on the Y2K-era vest, with her take made out of a medium wash denim that was cut completely open down the bodice.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • Almost $100 less than Reformation’s version, these Quince shorts are a steal, especially since they're made out of 100 percent washable mulberry silk.
    — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Definition of made out
Verb
  • Cape Verde gave the defending champions a major scare on Friday, forcing extra time before Argentina got by via a late own goal in an epic Round of 32 confrontation.
    — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • McCarthy drove a liner to center field that got by the diving Mangum and rolled to the wall.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Definition of got by
Verb
  • The German predator network managed to thrive despite clear violations of Telegram’s terms of service, again raising questions about how the platform has been used for criminal activity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Tracy Edwards managed to escape and flag down Rauth and Mueller, taking the officers to Dahmer’s apartment.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of managed
Verb
  • To complete the stunt, the actor endured 16 hours of intensive helicopter training every day for more than a month in order to pull off the scene's difficult maneuvers and climactic downward spiral, per the Los Angeles Times.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
  • Kohn and Warsh’s partnership endured the era’s enormous pressure.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026
Definition of endured
Verb
  • Nonetheless, Hamlin persevered the past two weeks, while Reddick has been snakebitten, having a flat tire in the closing laps at San Diego and then being slowed by a power steering issue Sunday.
    — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • But Anant and his team at Advaya persevered and got the deal done.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026
Definition of persevered
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