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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The bird could be seen hanging out in a juniper planter in a pair of images shared by the Cubs fan, as Wrigley Field employees stood around its neighboring section — apparently in an effort to prevent fans from sitting nearby.
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Everyone stood around and watched as Towns attempted to post-up Holiday.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
However, at the end of January, the consensus estimate stood around $2.24 billion, which shows how Wall Street recalibrated its expectations as facts on the ground changed.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
By most accounts, Swift stands around one inch shorter than the Chiefs wide receiver.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Everyone stood around and watched as Towns attempted to post-up Holiday.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
However, at the end of January, the consensus estimate stood around $2.24 billion, which shows how Wall Street recalibrated its expectations as facts on the ground changed.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2025
By most accounts, Swift stands around one inch shorter than the Chiefs wide receiver.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 30 Jan. 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 24 May. 2025.
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