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
Having unwanted players still hanging around is no good for anyone, either, and the distraction caused by all the talk surrounding the ‘bomb squad’ last summer was not ideal for new head coach Enzo Maresca.
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Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The sunny conditions are expected to hang around Thursday.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
Baez's producer Norbert Putnam had the idea to create a makeshift choir of the people hanging around the studio to sing the backing vocals.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
The Canucks still have the toughest remaining schedule of the four striver-class teams hanging around in the Western Conference playoff race, and by a decent margin.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Simon Johnson, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
The sunny conditions are expected to hang around Thursday.
—Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025
Baez's producer Norbert Putnam had the idea to create a makeshift choir of the people hanging around the studio to sing the backing vocals.
—Nate Rau, Axios, 25 Mar. 2025
The Canucks still have the toughest remaining schedule of the four striver-class teams hanging around in the Western Conference playoff race, and by a decent margin.
—Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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The White House visit is a significant achievement for Bukele, whose authoritarian tactics to remain in power were condemned by the Biden administration just a few years ago.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Versace, long operated as a family-run business, shares similarities with the Prada Group, where Miuccia Prada remains actively involved in leading both Prada and Miu Miu.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Yet moves by Trump and his administration assuring TikTok and its service providers that U.S. authorities will not prosecute anyone under the law have been enough for the popular app to stay online despite operating in violation of a federal statute.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Now, players have economic incentive to stay as long as possible.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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IndieWire understands the festival was waiting to confirm Denzel Washington’s attendance, and indeed the star will be at Cannes.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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Lead With People The talent of the future won’t wait without a scaled AI strategy.—
Adam Bujak,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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This one has stuck around for more than 16 years’ worth of weekly charts.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The app is sticking around, at least for another 75 days.—
Chloe Albanesius,
PC Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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