stand around
phrasal verb
stood around; standing around; stands around
: to stand without doing anything
People were standing around waiting to get inside the theater.
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The lowest branch should stand around 18 inches above the ground, with about 6 inches in height between subsequent scaffold branches.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Some of my best summer memories are standing around the grill and eagerly awaiting that first bite of succulent corn.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
By 1884, the AELTC added permanent stands around the club’s Centre Court, named for its location within the grounds.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Both stand around 6-4, 240 and are versatile, three-down tight ends with strong hands, toughness and real upside in the run game.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 18 June 2025
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
Some of my best summer memories are standing around the grill and eagerly awaiting that first bite of succulent corn.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 25 June 2025
By 1884, the AELTC added permanent stands around the club’s Centre Court, named for its location within the grounds.
—Tim Newcomb, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Both stand around 6-4, 240 and are versatile, three-down tight ends with strong hands, toughness and real upside in the run game.
—Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for stand around
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“Stand around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20around. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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