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
For those who hung around long enough to hear it, the middle of Testing exhibits an A$AP Rocky who is no longer content to be just one instrument among many.
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
Later, things get uncomfortable when a group of high school boys start hanging around the bleachers and heckling the team.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
There’s Marsha’s husband, Daniel (Max Beesley), who’s just hanging around, waiting to put his British badge to good use.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
Chaves thought there could be movie in that relationship, wherein a monster was essentially hanging around with a saint.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
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Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
Later, things get uncomfortable when a group of high school boys start hanging around the bleachers and heckling the team.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Jan. 2026
There’s Marsha’s husband, Daniel (Max Beesley), who’s just hanging around, waiting to put his British badge to good use.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Jan. 2026
Chaves thought there could be movie in that relationship, wherein a monster was essentially hanging around with a saint.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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The find, made by scientists at Waseda University and Tohoku University in Japan, challenges long-standing theories and suggests that the key physical processes operating in the young cosmos remain poorly understood.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
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Smith then converted at the line with 11 seconds remaining, and Minnesota failed to hit a shot in its next possession.—
Tom Carothers,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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When compared with other technologies, this actuator operates in a performance range no one had reached before – hydrogels can stretch 40% to 65% but stay below about 11,800 ft-lb per cubic foot.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
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But there is now no clear path to funding DHS, or the rest of the government, if the funding stays joined after the shooting of Pretti.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Indiana’s defense didn’t wait long to make an impact.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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The Polar Plunge is here and will be sticking around for several days.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Time will tell if the audience intends to stick around for what’s to come when The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins returns to NBC on February 23 for an encore of the pilot and a new episode immediately following.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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