as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
if you hang around until my husband gets home, you can meet him
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Recent Examples of hang around
An arctic airmass is expected to hang around through Sunday, with high temperatures near 20 degrees and lows in the single digits for most of metro Denver and the Front Range, National Weather Service forecasters said in a hazardous weather outlook.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The combustion process can also create new hazards; scientists were surprised to find airborne nanoparticles of hexavalent chromium, the contaminant made famous by the movie Erin Brockovich, hanging around cleanup sites.
—Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The Whip-Purs hung around, though, before Braden made some big plays to stem the tide.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Spotty showers should hang around for the evening commute.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The combustion process can also create new hazards; scientists were surprised to find airborne nanoparticles of hexavalent chromium, the contaminant made famous by the movie Erin Brockovich, hanging around cleanup sites.
—Katharine Gammon, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
The Whip-Purs hung around, though, before Braden made some big plays to stem the tide.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
Spotty showers should hang around for the evening commute.
—Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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However, public opinion polling shows support for Alberta independence remains relatively low.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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How to play Over the longer term, Standard Chartered’s Gill said the bank remains bullish on gold and maintains an overweight position relative to a neutral portfolio allocation.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Add these to your piles this February, and stay safe!—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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With so many options, consider this your beginner’s guide to where to stay, eat, and play on this luxurious island.—
Molly Barstein,
Vogue,
1 Feb. 2026
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The groups would then open the hood or door of the machines and wait to determine whether an alarm or a law enforcement response had been triggered.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Interconnection queues have swelled to historic levels, with gigawatts of ready-to-build generation projects waiting years for grid connection studies and upgrades.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Genre-jumping international stars tend to draw significant crowds, but make sure to stick around for the smaller local acts as well.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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The band also stuck around the ride’s show building and took photos with fans, as seen in a video sent to PEOPLE by Sharon Dee.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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