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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Abnormal cold across the East Coast is expected to continue into next week, allowing for some snow to stick around. Judson Jones, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025 Now, his decision to stick around is starting to come to fruition. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025 After the man was taken to the hospital, the Overland Park firefighters stuck around and helped finish the job, shoveling the rest of the driveway. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025 But as Marks continues the process of identifying who in the locker room is worthy of sticking around for what comes next, there is still plenty to play for. C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 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 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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