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VERB
hang
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attach bend cover dangle decorate drape drift flap float hold hover lean pin remain stick swing wave
STRONG
adhere beetle bow cling deck depend droop drop fasten fix flop furnish impend incline loll lop lower nail overhang project rest sag tack trail
WEAK
be fastened be in mid-air be loose be pendent be poised
Antonyms
STRONGEST
detach remove straighten unfasten
STRONG
do let go loosen release rise

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Until now they could stay up to five years.

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

“Just trying to stay on top through the ball, stay up the middle or left-center,” Tucker said about unlocking a better swing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

You may just stay up all night reading Willetts’ engaging, well-researched accounts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026

Maeda, a hardworking forward or winger, had an excellent record at Celtic, netting 79 times in 212 games, but won't get the same volume of chances in a team battling to stay up.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

I wake up—most of the time super late, because I secretly stay up till 4 a.m., and because bus 209 has Brandon Goff in it.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri

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