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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Everyone from the concessions stands to staff stationed at merchandise stands around the stadium works hard to prepare everything for the 70,000 fans who pack the seats each game.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
There’s too much standing around and too much time spent with one hand on his stick.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Except for first responders, the area had mostly been evacuated, but a couple of people, longtime Malibu residents, were standing around in civilian clothing.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Two blocks away, people stood around drinking beer at a bar.
—Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
There’s too much standing around and too much time spent with one hand on his stick.
—Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Except for first responders, the area had mostly been evacuated, but a couple of people, longtime Malibu residents, were standing around in civilian clothing.
—Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2025
Two blocks away, people stood around drinking beer at a bar.
—Eric Tucker, Jim Mustian, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Stand around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20around. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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