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.
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With their tents ready and coolers prepared, negotiations start with others standing around.
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Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
The full consequences of this act of vandalism for the world’s poor, and for U.S. standing around the globe, will take years to become clear.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Passengers are later shown standing around on the airport tarmac.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Stock your house with TVs During most parties, guests love to stand around in the kitchen and chat.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Farthing, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2025
The full consequences of this act of vandalism for the world’s poor, and for U.S. standing around the globe, will take years to become clear.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
Passengers are later shown standing around on the airport tarmac.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Feb. 2025
Stock your house with TVs During most parties, guests love to stand around in the kitchen and chat.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stand around
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“Stand around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20around. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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