as in to remain
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 hang around
To make sure the recipes and processes are carefully repeated, Wright and Quick will be hanging around Big Q for a few weeks, helping Tolle.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville traded away four players at the deadline, including Nick Blankenburg to Colorado, and yet is still hanging around in the wild-card race.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Seven flies hanging around on elecrical cords coming from the kitchen ceiling.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Other ghosts—likely the spirits of former stage actors and crew—are also thought to hang around in theaters around the world.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville traded away four players at the deadline, including Nick Blankenburg to Colorado, and yet is still hanging around in the wild-card race.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Seven flies hanging around on elecrical cords coming from the kitchen ceiling.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
Other ghosts—likely the spirits of former stage actors and crew—are also thought to hang around in theaters around the world.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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Even as China remains one of Iran’s biggest diplomatic allies, President Xi Jinping’s support for the Islamic Republic is being constrained by a vast trail of Chinese capital across the Gulf.—
Bloomberg,
Bloomberg,
10 Apr. 2026
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With just three games remaining in their season after Thursday, the Stars could be looking at another disastrous injury.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026
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On the Porters’ season-opening trip to Tennessee, O’Leary did not start in any of the four games, but the junior infielder/pitcher stayed ready.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The other day, a squad of dancers stretched and limbered up in the halls as, outside, the lions stayed still.—
Naaman Zhou,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Judging from the lack of blood on other wounds to the body, the murderer waited perhaps half an hour for the blood to completely drain.—
Patrick Salland,
Kansas City Star,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sellers are now more worried about that wait time.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
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The property really comes alive at dusk, so stick around for it.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Apr. 2026
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One concern with athletes sticking around indefinitely into their mid-20s or beyond is that college sports could start to look more like pro sports, except not as good as the NFL or NBA, resembling minor leagues, which are traditionally difficult to market.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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