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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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“Gold bugs can hang onto the idea that quick bear markets haven’t been a bad time to bet on a rebound,” they said.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

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

Inventory is especially scarce right now as would-be sellers continue to hang onto their low-rate mortgages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

This is all depressing, but there is some hope to hang onto.

From Salon • Feb. 24, 2025

He spoke in a way that made me want to hang onto his every word.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry