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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Players stood around a lot, processing in-game situations to replicate the Italian’s forensic build-up from the back.
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Multiple reports suggest the collection’s value stands around £500 million, which is $646 million at the current exchange rate.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Nonprofit staff stood around the fox’s cage in Orange County not far from where he was found on Sunday, March 2, awaiting his release, a video shared by the nonprofit shows.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Lynn, Lubbock and Yoakum counties all stand around 92%, according to data from the Texas Department of Health.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
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Andy Naylor, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Multiple reports suggest the collection’s value stands around £500 million, which is $646 million at the current exchange rate.
—Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Nonprofit staff stood around the fox’s cage in Orange County not far from where he was found on Sunday, March 2, awaiting his release, a video shared by the nonprofit shows.
—Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 4 Mar. 2025
Lynn, Lubbock and Yoakum counties all stand around 92%, according to data from the Texas Department of Health.
—Neha Mukherjee, CNN, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Stand around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20around. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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