as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
if you hang around until my husband gets home, you can meet him
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Recent Examples of hang around
Many related families have been in touch with the production, with some quietly hanging around to meet them after a performance, others asking for comps for their 19-person clan.
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Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
These are not your normal guys that are just hanging around a school lot.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Grits Don’t let those snowy little grit granules fool you—they aren’t meant to hang around for too long waiting for their moment in the sun.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Now, Walter is still hanging around Misty, doting on her and generally just being a great (yet super-creepy) dude.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
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Juan A. Ramírez, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
These are not your normal guys that are just hanging around a school lot.
—Stepheny Price, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
Grits Don’t let those snowy little grit granules fool you—they aren’t meant to hang around for too long waiting for their moment in the sun.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2025
Now, Walter is still hanging around Misty, doting on her and generally just being a great (yet super-creepy) dude.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hang around
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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Just Ice Tea bottle while the price of a 16-ounce Tropicana orange juice with 220 calories (44 grams of sugar) would remain unchanged.—
Seth Goldman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Hence, the debate over the realistic timeline for quantum computing’s practical adoption remains active.—
Dr. Ekta Dang,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Three tourists were staying at an apartment in Mexico City, reportedly booked through Airbnb, while another group was at a Sandals Resort in the Bahamas.—
Sara Moniuszko,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The drought severity has stayed the same across California, with nearly 15 percent of the state battling extreme drought conditions.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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At the very least, the Assembly member said, the governor should wait to enact the new telework policy until the State Auditor’s findings — which is slated to be complete this summer — are public.—
William Melhado,
Sacramento Bee,
5 Mar. 2025
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At the doctor's office, Kathy and Kyle resumed their discussion while waiting for their results.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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Seidler knew that greatness isn’t required for a team to stick around in every wild-card race.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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The new show, unfortunately, seems unlikely to have a huge viral moment like its predecessor, much less stick around for close to a decade.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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