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
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 See all Example Sentences for stick around 

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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 12 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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