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
Buford had noticed Hannah Vogan hanging around the benches on Kavanaugh Boulevard, a popular spot for Little Rock punk kids to congregate.
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David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
For finishing touches, top it with whatever salsa is hanging around in the fridge, or mash up an avocado and call it guac.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
While Hastings has turned his attention to hobbies like skiing since giving up his CEO role, Iger has developed a reputation for wanting to hang around as Disney's head honcho.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The hilarious clip shared on Saturday by @fluffyfinny27 shows the golden retriever, 4-year-old Finny from Wales, in the United Kingdom, going into the poster’s bedroom and hanging around near her bedside cabinet to start his routine.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
For finishing touches, top it with whatever salsa is hanging around in the fridge, or mash up an avocado and call it guac.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
While Hastings has turned his attention to hobbies like skiing since giving up his CEO role, Iger has developed a reputation for wanting to hang around as Disney's head honcho.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
The hilarious clip shared on Saturday by @fluffyfinny27 shows the golden retriever, 4-year-old Finny from Wales, in the United Kingdom, going into the poster’s bedroom and hanging around near her bedside cabinet to start his routine.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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Still, the project adds another exclusive tier to a venue already marked by VIP enclaves, raising questions about how much of COTA’s most distinctive real estate will remain truly accessible — and for how long.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But its 60-table card room, tucked into a low-key design, remained.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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That’s exactly why Fleetwood Mac stayed together for fifty years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Companies that help manufacturers adapt, cut costs and stay globally competitive are ensuring that America can still make things efficiently, sustainably and at scale, which is arguably one of the biggest challenges of our time.—
Mike Palank,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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But don’t wait too long to snag your favorites; several sizes have already sold out.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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One of those mistakes came when star tight end Travis Kelce saw a pass from Patrick Mahomes sail off of his hands and directly into the waiting arms of veteran linebacker Bobby Wagner.—
Andrew McCarty,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Not so in Catalonia, where, under the hand of Laporta, in a presidential role where popularity is key to sticking around, Barca instead opted to find ever more novel ways of raising money.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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But in every case, the networks hope to draw a broader audience interested in what the evening’s tallies might mean for the nation – and perhaps convince them to stick around for more in days to come.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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