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
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Sunny, warm weather is anticipated to stick around Saturday with mostly sunny conditions and a high of 92 on the radar. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 29 June 2025 If Turner sticks around, the Pacers will be a somewhat expensive team this coming season, barring other moves. Tony East, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025 Since then, Jelly has also opened up about wanting to get healthier in hopes of sticking around as long as possible for his kids and any future additions to the family. Sabienna Bowman, People.com, 25 June 2025 Crews arrived at the building around 1:45 p.m. Monday and stuck around until the fire was placed under control just after 10 p.m. Residents were evacuated from the six-story building. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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