stand around
phrasal verb
stood around; standing around; stands around
: to stand without doing anything
People were standing around waiting to get inside the theater.
Examples of stand around in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Before long, the entire party was standing around the television peppering Herzig with questions.
—
David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Several people were standing around the victim, who was motionless and lying on the ground.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Over glasses of Martinelli’s, the moms awkwardly stand around until Mayci straight-up asks Miranda what her intentions are for this function.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Each sign stands around 6 feet tall with the art printed 4-by-6 feet and wrapped in a cedar wood frame.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stand around
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
David Hill, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
Several people were standing around the victim, who was motionless and lying on the ground.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Over glasses of Martinelli’s, the moms awkwardly stand around until Mayci straight-up asks Miranda what her intentions are for this function.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Each sign stands around 6 feet tall with the art printed 4-by-6 feet and wrapped in a cedar wood frame.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for stand around
Cite this Entry
“Stand around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20around. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share