stick around

verb

stuck around; sticking around; sticks around

intransitive verb

: to stay or wait about : linger

Synonyms of stick around

• remain
• stay
• hang around
• wait

Examples of stick around in a Sentence

we stuck around afterwards to help clean up

Recent Examples on the Web

But those ideals block the play from being fully honest—by letting ugliness stick around. — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026

Experts say that consumers can expect price swings to stick around. — Joe Hernandez, NPR, 9 July 2026

Haaland might not stick around quite long enough to outgun him. — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 8 July 2026

Heat in the West and central US will likely stick around well into next week with the heat dome slow to break down over time. — Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stick around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background

Kids Definition

stick around

verb

: to stay or wait about : linger