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
The Hornets are in a roster crunch and in order for Hall to hang around, Charlotte would have had to make a move.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s for much of the week, with heat index values hanging around 100 degrees.
—Brayden Garcia
july 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Each pinball game has a QR code, which can be scanned through an app that syncs with leaderboard displays hanging around the cafe.
—Jason Dill
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Stranger still is that Superman has just lost his first fight, to a metahuman, of which there are a few hanging around Earth.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2025
Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90s for much of the week, with heat index values hanging around 100 degrees.
—Brayden Garcia
july 11, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2025
Each pinball game has a QR code, which can be scanned through an app that syncs with leaderboard displays hanging around the cafe.
—Jason Dill
july 10, Miami Herald, 10 July 2025
Stranger still is that Superman has just lost his first fight, to a metahuman, of which there are a few hanging around Earth.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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The love remained even as Alonso tested free agency for the first time last winter.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Kenwood’s program will remain the same, but Western’s will change to a Building Construction Management magnet, which will expose students to different areas of construction trades, such as HVAC, electrical, plumbing and carpentry.—
Racquel Bazos,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Aug. 2025
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To stay at Casa Carolina is also to support the hotel's commitment to sustainability, woven through the fabric of its operations in big ways and small.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Former Angels' superstar Shohei Ohtani will take the mound for his new Los Angeles club as the Dodgers fight to stay at the top of the NL West standings.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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And tax professionals remain on edge now, waiting for the Internal Revenue Service to issue more guidance.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Antarctica has been forming for over 35 million years, so your inbox can wait.—
Sarah Groen,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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Despite years of skepticism about its future along the Platte River in downtown Denver, Elitch Gardens Theme & Water Park may be sticking around for a while in light of a June real estate deal that opened the way for upgrades and improvements at the 58-acre attraction.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 Aug. 2025
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Offered in a high-performance Daytona level and a standard RT level, the vehicles stuck around on dealership lots.—
Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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