as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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Recent Examples of stick around
Across the federal government, politicians in their 70s and 80s are sticking around and often squeezing out their younger colleagues, said Presidential historian and Rice University professor Douglas Brinkley.
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Half circus ringmaster, half Greek chorus, the actor introduced Lamar and then stuck around to goad and heckle him as the show unfolded.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
This means that the virus doesn't just stick around on poultry farms and periodically jump over into wildlife, but can sustain itself in wild birds, moving from one flock to the next without burning itself out.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Even dovish speakers not keen on continuing the rapid increase in rates admit that current higher levels will stick around for a while; inflation has some ways to fall before the Fed hits its target rate of 2%.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
Half circus ringmaster, half Greek chorus, the actor introduced Lamar and then stuck around to goad and heckle him as the show unfolded.
—Jason Lamphier, EW.com, 10 Feb. 2025
This means that the virus doesn't just stick around on poultry farms and periodically jump over into wildlife, but can sustain itself in wild birds, moving from one flock to the next without burning itself out.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 7 Feb. 2025
Even dovish speakers not keen on continuing the rapid increase in rates admit that current higher levels will stick around for a while; inflation has some ways to fall before the Fed hits its target rate of 2%.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
Verb
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Still, one thing remained constant: Taylor’s dedication towards a quality hair primer to create the perfect canvas for building and maintaining any look.—
Pooja Shah,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Police recovered a knife sheath from under Mogen's remains with DNA on the snap.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
25 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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Following an acrobatic performance from the two queens, RuPaul asked Lana to stay and for Crystal to sashay away.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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Grits Don’t let those snowy little grit granules fool you—they aren’t meant to hang around for too long waiting for their moment in the sun.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2025
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Now, Walter is still hanging around Misty, doting on her and generally just being a great (yet super-creepy) dude.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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Hotter-than-expected inflation data would probably prompt the Fed to wait longer to cut interest rates.—
Carolina Mandl,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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In Illinois thousands of adults with disabilities are waiting for Medicaid services.—
Courier-News,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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