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
That included hanging around what was then called North Beach Airport and imagining himself in a cockpit.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The Scarlet Knights hung around for about 12 minutes before the Bruins asserted themselves behind Betts to go up 45-29 at the half.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Dallas put up a good fight, and the Chiefs hung around there for the better part of the season, but in 2024, nobody could lay a glove on the high-scoring, thrill-seeking bunch from the Motor City.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The houses are hanging around the walls waiting for the smell of fresh paint to leave them before the prospective tenants will even look them over.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2025
The Scarlet Knights hung around for about 12 minutes before the Bruins asserted themselves behind Betts to go up 45-29 at the half.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2025
Dallas put up a good fight, and the Chiefs hung around there for the better part of the season, but in 2024, nobody could lay a glove on the high-scoring, thrill-seeking bunch from the Motor City.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
The houses are hanging around the walls waiting for the smell of fresh paint to leave them before the prospective tenants will even look them over.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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Brawley is also concerned about the quashing effect such actions will have on young scientists to remain in the field and create new labs.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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This is a decrease from the peak of 94.5 million in April 2023, but remains higher than the pre-pandemic level of 71.4 million in February 2020.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Since then, Verona and her children have stayed at her mother’s home, where she was surrounded by close relatives.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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The rest of the race essentially stayed green thereafter.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Feb. 2025
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The city attorney said San Francisco is taking preemptive legal action rather than waiting.—
Artemis Moshtaghian and Chris Boyette,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Having to wait a year to get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was cruel.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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Monheim has experience at every spot on the line and the football IQ to stick around for a decade.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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Adams was productive for the Jets and complemented Garrett Wilson well, but this is not a situation he’s expected to want to stick around for, especially with a new coaching staff and uncertainty at quarterback.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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