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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Which means, of course, heading out to the alley with some Alamo beers and standing around drinking with friends.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
Here is a closer look at where things stand around the organization.
—Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Surrounding workout equipment on a bare concrete floor, a dozen people stand around a center ring, waiting and watching.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
The pilot episode opens with Hank and three friends standing around a vehicle with its hood popped open, gazing raptly at the engine.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 July 2025
Here is a closer look at where things stand around the organization.
—Kansas City Star, 25 July 2025
Surrounding workout equipment on a bare concrete floor, a dozen people stand around a center ring, waiting and watching.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
The pilot episode opens with Hank and three friends standing around a vehicle with its hood popped open, gazing raptly at the engine.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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