stick around

verb

stuck around; sticking around; sticks around

intransitive verb

: to stay or wait about : linger

Examples of stick around in a Sentence

we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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The rain should stick around into Sunday morning, Forrest said, before the second batch of weather moves in on Sunday afternoon. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025 On the bright side, Shane Bieber opted into his deal and is sticking around for the 2026 season with the organization. Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2025 No promises this one sticks around for long. PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025 Chilly temperatures will stick around for at least one more day in Milwaukee. Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stick around

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stick around was in 1878

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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20around. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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