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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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Chaminade 10, Newbury Park 9: The Eagles hung on to make the Mission League 6-0 in the postseason.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

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

I talked to Kempczinski in a room where an old menu hung on the wall advertising 15-cent hamburgers and 10-cent root beers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Hamilton hung on for a few laps before Norris finally took fifth place for good with two laps to go.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Her dress, to her dismay, hung on a chair near the fire, behind the dragon.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack