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Examples of stick around in a Sentence
we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
Recent Examples on the Web
More people went to Wisconsin state parks during the COVID-19 pandemic — and the trend is sticking around.
—Zoe Jaeger, Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2024
He’s had a lot of toys come and go, but that toy has stuck around.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2024
That pollution will stick around and likely get worse at times as the smoke falls down into the valley where the fire is burning, according to the National Weather Service’s Sacramento branch.
—Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
The pandemic fueled a shift to online ordering that has stuck around, as the share of digital orders has jumped from 18% in 2019.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1878, in the meaning defined above
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20around. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
stick around
verb
: to stay or wait about : linger
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