hang down
Example Sentences
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“They do have stinging cells on their tentacles that hang down when they’re hanging on the water, so if you see these on the beach it’s OK to hold them by their sail.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2023
The theatrics tend to be cute like that — the many women in Burns’s life are represented by shoes that hang down from the rigging.
From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2022
Backbone’s grips hang down a little lower, feeling more like a traditional controller.
From The Verge • Jul. 3, 2022
“I would hang down when I took the sign, but similarly, we’re off the edge of the rubber on the far side,” Jerry said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2022
A few miles up the valley the river cuts in under a high cliff from which vines and ferns hang down.
From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck
