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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Plus, refills of drip coffee and tea are free so that people stick around. Molly Liebergall, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025 Temperatures will feel more like July, soaring into the mid-90s on Friday and Saturday and sticking around into next week, the National Weather Service said. Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025 Now, Six Flags — the corporate parent of Kings Island — has announced the characters will be sticking around another five years. Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025 This comes just two weeks after the news that their old logo, featuring Uncle Herschel, will be sticking around. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.

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stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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