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
The vehicle theft was reported to the Waterbury Police Department Auto Theft Task Force which began tracking the vehicle before it was disabled using stop sticks around 2 p.m., according to the warrant affidavit.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Though Trump has promised to shutter the agency, its functions would have to stick around.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Other than a tumultuous four-year span (1959-1963) when there were nine different men in the job, Kansas City city managers tend to stick around awhile.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
And, delightfully, the station wagon stuck around as well.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
Though Trump has promised to shutter the agency, its functions would have to stick around.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Other than a tumultuous four-year span (1959-1963) when there were nine different men in the job, Kansas City city managers tend to stick around awhile.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2025
And, delightfully, the station wagon stuck around as well.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
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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
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Though the statesman tries to stay one step ahead of the sovereign, the facade he’s so carefully crafted starts to crack.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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The sunny conditions are expected to hang around Thursday.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2025
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Baez's producer Norbert Putnam had the idea to create a makeshift choir of the people hanging around the studio to sing the backing vocals.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
25 Mar. 2025
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Hazen said the team waited until Pfaadt’s spot in the starting rotation was secure before offering the extension.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Don’t wait to buy patio furniture in preparation for warmer weather — now is the ideal time while there are still deals to shop.—
Rachel Trujillo,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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