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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Officially, fall drinks stick around until red holiday cups arrive in early November. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 These conditions will stick around across the region through most of next week. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025 And stick around for an exciting announcement about a new Tiana exhibit opening soon. Essence, 19 July 2025 The heat sticks around Wednesday, but might be broken by afternoon storms. Steven Martinez, jsonline.com, 16 July 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 28 Jul. 2025.

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stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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