as in remaining
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 hanging around
The Sox looked loose and relaxed before the game, with 10 players at the batting cage during batting practice, some waiting for their cuts and others just hanging around, having already taken theirs.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Our Andrew Greif spoke with former Knicks players who played with his father, Rick, and remembered the young Brunson hanging around the team.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 27 May 2026
This mountain lion wasn't hanging around to apologize or ask if anyone in the house could spare a square, either.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Meanwhile, photographs of crew members while still on the ship show many of them hanging around together in a hallway while waiting to be interviewed by health authorities, covering their mouths and noses with only flimsy masks.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Now, there’s a real mixture of guests hanging around the lobby and breakfast room.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
And in another rarity for a horror movie, the film only dropped 11 percent between Saturday and Sunday, suggesting that this is a film capable of hanging around for a long time, including into a busy Memorial Day weekend.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found fruit flies hanging around the kitchen and fuzzy blue buildup on tomatoes at Kansas City-area restaurants last week.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
But the offense is expected to follow if Hemming keeps playing his style and hanging around the net.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Our Andrew Greif spoke with former Knicks players who played with his father, Rick, and remembered the young Brunson hanging around the team.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 27 May 2026
This mountain lion wasn't hanging around to apologize or ask if anyone in the house could spare a square, either.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2026
Meanwhile, photographs of crew members while still on the ship show many of them hanging around together in a hallway while waiting to be interviewed by health authorities, covering their mouths and noses with only flimsy masks.
—Zeynep Tufekci, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Now, there’s a real mixture of guests hanging around the lobby and breakfast room.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 May 2026
And in another rarity for a horror movie, the film only dropped 11 percent between Saturday and Sunday, suggesting that this is a film capable of hanging around for a long time, including into a busy Memorial Day weekend.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
Health inspectors in Missouri and Kansas found fruit flies hanging around the kitchen and fuzzy blue buildup on tomatoes at Kansas City-area restaurants last week.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
But the offense is expected to follow if Hemming keeps playing his style and hanging around the net.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging around
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The scarcity of remaining tickets for those matches indicates that Kansas City should expect strong attendance throughout the World Cup, even if some matches fall a tiny bit short of a sellout.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
9 June 2026
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The ballot listing for the remaining candidates would be alphabetical, said Matthew Clyburn, a spokesman for the Secretary of the State’s office, which oversees elections.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
9 June 2026
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Employees had been waiting for an all-clear as hazmat teams worked to confirm the cause.—
Stephen Smith,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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That doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of backlash waiting.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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The goal is to keep muscles working continuously while the machine adjusts resistance and movement by staying within the lines of the digital graph above you.—
Derek James,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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Lena, working for Kate, is staying at a villa belonging to a senior member of Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service, masquerading as his son’s nanny.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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The Nuggets will have to account for Aaron Gordon’s injuries as part of their reality going forward if the veteran starter is sticking around.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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In addition to the music films – with many stars, such as Madonna, Barellies, Frampton and Katy Perry sticking around for post-screening chats – Tribeca has also culled a music video lineup showcasing work from Linda Perry, Jack White, Benson Boone and 5 Seconds of Summer.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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“Hanging around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20around. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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