as in bowing
bending downward or forward
stood penitently before the judge with a hung head while he received his sentence
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as in slung
to place on an elevated point without support from below
hang your coats on the coat rack in the hall
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as in slumped
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
as they neared the end of the long, hard march all but the most hardy were hanging, and some could barely put one foot in front of the other
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as in hovered
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
hanging just above the horizon was a little pink cloud
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as in based
to find a basis
that's very slim evidence upon which to hang a theory
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Recent Examples of hung
Ian Bremmer, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
In many prisons, men sleep jaw-to-jaw in closely hung hammocks.
—Jennifer Peirce, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2016
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2024
Fringed chandeliers made from agave plants hung from the ceiling, golden bananas framed the bar, a velvet maroon tone coated the room, and glamorous merriment filled the air.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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Federal elections are currently scheduled for October 2025, but Trudeau’s Liberals lead a minority government in a hung Parliament, and opposition parties could join forces to compel an early vote at any time.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
In many prisons, men sleep jaw-to-jaw in closely hung hammocks.
—Jennifer Peirce, Foreign Affairs, 22 Mar. 2016
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Spruce Up Your Wreaths A timeless way to incorporate bows into your Christmas decor is by adding one to a wreath, whether it's displayed on your front door or hung indoors.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Dec. 2024
Fringed chandeliers made from agave plants hung from the ceiling, golden bananas framed the bar, a velvet maroon tone coated the room, and glamorous merriment filled the air.
—Gaby Keiderling, Vogue, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gomez trained like his next meal depended on it.Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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That’s bound to have an impact on the development of young drivers, who have traditionally depended on short tracks to learn their craft the same way baseball players rely on the minor leagues.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
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Temperatures in the city hovered around the upper-30s on Friday, with a major drop in the forecast predicted for the weekend.Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Earlier in the week, the digital asset touched a fresh all-time high of $108,000 and hovered around $102,000 on Thursday.Brian Evans,Sean Conlon, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Similar patterns follow after European contact: When settlers felled northern Wisconsin’s white pine forests, tribes like the Menominee turned to trees such as hemlock and butternut.Jacqueline Kehoe, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Tent poles, for instance, are made from trees that have been naturally felled by elephants, and the whole camp runs on solar power.Nicholas DeRenzo, AFAR Media, 18 Dec. 2024
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While the San Francisco Giants have been floated as a potential threat to steal Alonso from the Mets, could the Seattle Mariners be another one?Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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The country also hopes about 10 percent of the digital nomads who flock to the country will remain there, the Taipei Times reported last year when the idea was first floated.Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
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And above all else, buying bitcoin has to be predicated on the belief that demand will continue to rise.Taesik Yoon, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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The prospect seems an unusual one for websites predicated on the idea of human-to-human interaction.Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
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The composer also added synths to his orchestral score, as well as bowed metal, where a violin bow is rubbed against metal instruments like a cowbell or a Vibraphone, for when Roz has a particularly intense feeling.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2025
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Jeremy Strong forwent a classic suit and tie in favor of a bowed necktie, giving his tailored look the perfect dash of whimsy.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 June 2024
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The floor-length gown had two cutouts, one on both sides of her waist, and a long, thin scarf in the same shade of pink draped over Kravitz's collarbone.Rachel Raposas, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Vivienne worked her first drag gig at a bar in Liverpool called Pink, where she was given her iconic stage name by drag performer Tammy Pax after giving a performance draped in Vivienne Westwood designs.Quispe López, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
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The Buckeyes are coming off an impressive win over Tennesse, and the Ducks will be well-rested and have proved to be the better team this year.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
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There are a whole host of events, including a parade after the ponies have rested and a carnival.Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Hung.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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