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 other thing is Wendy, standing there like a warrior queen with a Xenomorph or two standing around the cage like pets.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
These full-size robots stand around human height, with the GR-1 weighing approximately 55 kilograms and offering 44 degrees of freedom.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Police officers cannot stand around and wait in active-shooter situations, said Christopher Mercado, a former NYPD lieutenant who is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The models sat and played chess, rather than standing around looking bored.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
These full-size robots stand around human height, with the GR-1 weighing approximately 55 kilograms and offering 44 degrees of freedom.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2025
Police officers cannot stand around and wait in active-shooter situations, said Christopher Mercado, a former NYPD lieutenant who is an adjunct professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York City.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The models sat and played chess, rather than standing around looking bored.
—Nadja Sayej, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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