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Examples of stick around in a Sentence
we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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Abnormal cold across the East Coast is expected to continue into next week, allowing for some snow to stick around.
—Judson Jones, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Now, his decision to stick around is starting to come to fruition.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2025
After the man was taken to the hospital, the Overland Park firefighters stuck around and helped finish the job, shoveling the rest of the driveway.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2025
But as Marks continues the process of identifying who in the locker room is worthy of sticking around for what comes next, there is still plenty to play for.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Word History
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined above
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20around. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
Kids Definition
stick around
verb
: to stay or wait about : linger
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