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
Dylan, meanwhile, is given extra incentive to stick around.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
Those who stick around through the movie's end credits will notice a tribute to Chandler Tuck, the screenwriter's late brother and Whannell's late brother-in-law.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Fox is likely betting that viewers will stick around and keep using Tubi after the Super Bowl ends.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
With winds picking up again and expected to stick around Wednesday, much of the nation’s second-most populous metropolitan region was still on alert for new outbreaks and flareups from the fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
Those who stick around through the movie's end credits will notice a tribute to Chandler Tuck, the screenwriter's late brother and Whannell's late brother-in-law.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Fox is likely betting that viewers will stick around and keep using Tubi after the Super Bowl ends.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
With winds picking up again and expected to stick around Wednesday, much of the nation’s second-most populous metropolitan region was still on alert for new outbreaks and flareups from the fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.
—Jaimie Ding, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
Verb
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As Alonso remains unsigned and his suitors dwindle, a surprising team could swoop in to sign him.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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But opposing them will be a Chiefs team that has pivoted multiple times throughout its incredible run, all while remaining the class of the NFL.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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In the meantime, Trent Reznor has stayed busy scoring films and TV shows with Atticus Ross, including Mank, Soul, and The Killer.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2025
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More news: For more NBA news and rumors, stay tuned to .—
Ricardo Klein,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Outside scenes meant hanging around in the tropical sun for hours, and toward the end of the project a lot of the crew fell ill.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Clearly, City, top of the table with games in hand on all their rivals, don’t plan to hang around in this division.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Make a fist and place the necklace in it into the stranger’s waiting palm.—
Julie Sharbutt,
The New Yorker,
16 Jan. 2025
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But Related waited until about two days ago to begin making a plan for this.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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