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hung on

VERB

continue, endure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cling go on grasp hold on hold out persevere persist

WEAK

be tough carry on clutch grip hold fast remain

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease give up leave let go quit stop

Example Sentences

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Kanchan Narayan, 44, uses a damp cloth-wrapped bottle hung on a string, cooling the drinking water inside via evaporation.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Mater Dei 6, Aquinas 5: The Monarchs opened a 6-0 lead and hung on.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Stock pickers hung on President Trump’s every word for signs of de-escalation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Portraits of the ruling Kim leaders hung on the wall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

She hung on to Ma and sobbed, “Oh, will he eat Sukey?”

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder