stand around
phrasal verb
stood around; standing around; stands around
: to stand without doing anything
People were standing around waiting to get inside the theater.
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Its value has plummeted more than 800% since then and stands around 1,500,000 rials against the dollar as of this week.
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Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
No standing around pushing produce down a chute one carrot at a time.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
But they’re done riding, so the donkeys are just all standing around together.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
To avoid overeating at a party, don’t stand around the food table while talking with friends.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2025
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Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2026
No standing around pushing produce down a chute one carrot at a time.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
But they’re done riding, so the donkeys are just all standing around together.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
To avoid overeating at a party, don’t stand around the food table while talking with friends.
—Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stand around
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“Stand around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20around. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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