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
He was seen hanging around with a variety of stars at the event, including Colman Domingo and Adrien Brody, both of whom are nominated for Oscars.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Double hardwood ham, oven-roasted turkey, Serrano ham and criollo ham that reached its seven-day limit on Sunday had been allowed to hang around until Tuesday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Most of the time, Kuzma is content to hang around the three-point line while Antetokounmpo and Lillard work.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
English tried to hang around and four points from Darvens Alcime trimmed the deficit to 42-34 with just over four minutes to play in the third.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
Double hardwood ham, oven-roasted turkey, Serrano ham and criollo ham that reached its seven-day limit on Sunday had been allowed to hang around until Tuesday.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
Most of the time, Kuzma is content to hang around the three-point line while Antetokounmpo and Lillard work.
—Brian Sampson, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
English tried to hang around and four points from Darvens Alcime trimmed the deficit to 42-34 with just over four minutes to play in the third.
—Matt Feld, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
Verb
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Now, only one question remains: Who will play JFK Jr.?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2025
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Despite all of this downside, a certain category of restaurant has remained attractive to private equity - QSR franchises, which are driven by the potential for scalable growth and consistent revenue streams.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Incoming defensive coordinator Robert Saleh and others tried hard to convince Greenlaw to stay.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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Multiple parks, a golf course, and proximity to the Missouri River provide its 1,219 full-time residents with plenty of ways to stay active and enjoy the outdoors.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2025
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Hundreds of people are just waiting for the light to turn, and the guy next to me takes a step off the curb and the person behind him grabs him and pulls him back just as a bus goes by.—
Todd Gilchrist,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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But the longer the Jets wait, the more the cost of doing business will continue to increase.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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And, delightfully, the station wagon stuck around as well.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
13 Mar. 2025
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What Happens Next Harry & Meghan spent four weeks in the Top 10 globally on Netflix and only time will tell whether With Love can stick around for another week.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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