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hang onto

VERB

cling

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adhere clasp fasten

STRONG

cherish clutch cohere continue embrace endure grasp grip hug last linger squeeze stick

WEAK

be true to cleave to freeze to hang in hold fast stay put stick like glue

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loose loosen unfasten

STRONG

discontinue halt let go release stop

WEAK

detach

VERB

seize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

catch snatch

STRONG

appropriate clasp clench clinch clutch compass embrace enclose enfold fasten grapple grasp grip pinch pluck snag squeeze

WEAK

catch hold of lay hands on lay hold of take hold of

Antonyms

STRONG

free give let go loose loosen reject release unfasten

WEAK

liberate offer

Example Sentences

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Chances are, if you hang onto it long enough, you’ll make your money back, with perhaps a little extra.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

As other analysts have mentioned, IBM’s strength is its ability to hang onto clients and spur repeat purchases.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“I guess what I’m saying is hang onto your Tesla stock,” he added later.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

But in the thin upper atmosphere, carbon dioxide can’t hang onto its extra heat.

From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025

The starfish were twisted and knotted up, for a starfish loves to hang onto something and for an hour these had found only each other.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck

hang onto

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