stand around
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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There was no bass thumping on Saturday, no one standing around having a catch and doing minimal work.
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
In one, the siblings can be seen standing around their mom, who holds their Guinness World Record certificate.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The Thunder are a drive-heavy team, and even without Williams, they’re built to put pressure on defenses instead of standing around and getting pressured.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 4 May 2026
No one was standing around excited about 27 Dresses.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
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Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
In one, the siblings can be seen standing around their mom, who holds their Guinness World Record certificate.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The Thunder are a drive-heavy team, and even without Williams, they’re built to put pressure on defenses instead of standing around and getting pressured.
—Law Murray, New York Times, 4 May 2026
No one was standing around excited about 27 Dresses.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2026
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 12 May. 2026.
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