stick around

verb

stuck around; sticking around; sticks around

intransitive verb

: to stay or wait about : linger

Examples of stick around in a Sentence

we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
Recent Examples on the Web
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Brant Boyer has stuck around in that job for the Jets through multiple head coaching changes over the years and is well-liked in the building. Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Lingering ice and snow in the Charlotte region made for a dangerous Wednesday commute, and below-freezing temperatures are predicted to stick around for days, forecasters said. Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2025 Officers stuck around for a little while and eventually left. Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025 Frigid conditions will stick around most of the week. Matt Hubbard, Baltimore Sun, 19 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stick around 

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stick around was in 1878

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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20around. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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