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.

Examples of stand around in a Sentence

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So far, the Gaza death toll stands around 26,000, according to local authorities (i.e., Hamas). —John Schindler, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 31 Jan. 2024

Brazilians say that compared with their national pastime, baseball has too many rules, too much equipment and too much standing around. —Jack Nicas Dado Galdieri, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024

Since bottoming at a level just below 6,500 on March 6, 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average now stands around 39,400 — a roughly sixfold increase. —The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024

The group appeared onstage standing around a replica of the show's set at the titular bar, with Danson and company behind the bar as host Anthony Anderson introduced the reunion. —Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 16 Jan. 2024

That's too much standing around even if the Pelicans have shooters on the floor and Brandon Ingram on the other side who can create. —The Arizona Republic, 20 Jan. 2024

On Sunday, the palace released a photo for Mother’s Day in the U.K., featuring the Princess of Wales, 42, smiling at the camera as her three children — Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis — stood around her. —Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 11 Mar. 2024

In footage taken by a fan at the concert's March 9 stop in Los Angeles, Madonna paused the set to address the crowd at the Kia Forum, before heading over to confront an audience member who seemingly remained seated while others stood around them. —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024

Mourners were politely directed by a dozen or so police officers who stood around the monument and instructed them not to spend more than a few minutes at the stone. —Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2024