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
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Then stick around for five more bottles fitting for the season. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 June 2025 Both apps support disappearing messages, giving you more control over how long your conversations stick around. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2025 Just don’t stick around for the post-credits scene. Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 Oakmont lived up to its reputation with a scoring average of 74.6 despite a course still relatively soft from rain and moderate wind that didn’t stick around for long. Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 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 24 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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