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
Recent Examples on the Web In a 2019 Rolling Stone profile, Drew said that Broken Social Scene, despite its many breakups, was planning on sticking around. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024 The third labor force strategy vital to the future is better employee recruiting, including recruiting those most likely to stick around. Bill Conerly, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Rain is expected to stick around through the weekend and early into next week, Vorst said. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 28 Sep. 2024 The legacy Bentleys stuck around for a few more years, but by the time the second-generation Continental GT arrived, the old way was finished. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stick around 

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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 12 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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