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 finishing touches, top it with whatever salsa is hanging around in the fridge, or mash up an avocado and call it guac.
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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
Predictably, both girls were furious and didn’t hang around, leaving Leo free to focus on Michelle.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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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
Predictably, both girls were furious and didn’t hang around, leaving Leo free to focus on Michelle.
—Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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The Razorbacks forced a punt and Green threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to O’Mega Blake with 2 seconds remaining to cut Texas A&M’s lead to 21-20 at halftime.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Interim coaches typically have an uphill battle to remain the head coach long-term.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Not many players Simons’ age would have stayed so committed to the process of growth.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Number one, maybe your soil stays too wet or too dry.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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For American farmers waiting on harvesting equipment, that means delays, shortages and higher costs down the line.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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During their 3-1 victory over Manchester United last month, a total of 14 minutes and 25 seconds was spent waiting for play to be restarted from throw-ins.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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However, there are an equal amount of people who doubt his ability to stick around at the professional level.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his more famous literary compatriots, Milan Kundera and Josef Skvorecky, Klima stuck around in Czechoslovakia, despite being forbidden from publishing for 20 years.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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