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
While great whites are more commonly found hanging around in cooler temperatures north of the Mid-Atlantic East Coast than in the warmer water off South Florida, they are known to pass through here during their migrations.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
This can be particularly true with groups who hang around their respective echo chambers.
—Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
That's because cold air that usually hangs around the North Pole and the Arctic usually stays put.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
In fact, Baez wasn’t hanging around New York at all.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
This can be particularly true with groups who hang around their respective echo chambers.
—Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
That's because cold air that usually hangs around the North Pole and the Arctic usually stays put.
—Nate Perez, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
In fact, Baez wasn’t hanging around New York at all.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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Kiké Hernández, the longtime Dodgers fan favorite who reprised his utility role last season and succinctly and memorably summarized the title-winning team’s fortitude, remains a free agent.—
Fabian Ardaya,
The Athletic,
2 Feb. 2025
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Peak performance at the Olympics Tanaka analyzed Olympic data starting with the first modern Games in 1896, and he’s found the peak-performance age for men has remained stable — between 20-30 — depending on the discipline.—
Stephen Wade,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.—
Joe Minihane,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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When winds are whipping and grey clouds are threatening, heading indoors—and staying there—leads to another annual occurrence: peak cuffing season.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Between 2023 and 2024, a severe drought aggravated by climate change lowered the level of lakes feeding the canal, forcing its administrator to restrict transits and vessel draft, which increased costs and waiting times.—
Sarah Morland and Marianna Parraga,
USA TODAY,
28 Jan. 2025
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And while the rookie Jack Doohan, age 22, races alongside Pierre Gasly, Alpine now has as a reserve driver Franco Colapinto, age 21, who competed in nine races for Williams last year, and sits in the wings waiting, just like Bottas at Mercedes.—
Brad Spurgeon,
Robb Report,
28 Jan. 2025
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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
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Officers stuck around for a little while and eventually left.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2025
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