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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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Cold, windy weather blew into the New York City area just in time for Thanksgiving, and it's expected to stick around for the holiday weekend. Matthew Delucia, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025 Toby and Kate don’t work out in the long run, but thankfully for the audience (not to mention actor Chris Sullivan), Toby stuck around as a top-notch co-parent until the very end. Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Nov. 2025 Because in an industry where celebrity beauty lines come and go, Cécred is actually sticking around. Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Nov. 2025 Tiv said the deer stuck around for about two hours and seemed eager to drink water when it was offered to her. Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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