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 Leafs themselves didn’t want to hang around and soak up their surroundings and their victory.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
His actions or lack thereof during the Dirty War hung around him as unanswered questions, even as the Vatican dismissed allegations against him.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Oscar winner Sam Rockwell popped up mid-season and laid down a killer monologue, then hung around long enough to qualify in supporting rather than guest actor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2025
He’s had 44-save and 43-stop outings to keep the Kings hanging around despite being severely outplayed.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 2 May 2025
His actions or lack thereof during the Dirty War hung around him as unanswered questions, even as the Vatican dismissed allegations against him.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Oscar winner Sam Rockwell popped up mid-season and laid down a killer monologue, then hung around long enough to qualify in supporting rather than guest actor.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 19 Apr. 2025
He’s had 44-save and 43-stop outings to keep the Kings hanging around despite being severely outplayed.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
Verb
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For now, even though US and China have temporarily rolled back their triple-digit tariffs, President Donald Trump’s tariffs on vehicles and car parts have remained.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Fortunately, the producer remained conscious and is currently in stable condition.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Americans are living longer, staying healthier, and working in less physically demanding jobs.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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First and foremost this season, Herbert has to stay healthy.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Last May, the United Kingdom’s Home Office posted footage that showed immigration officers going door to door and marching migrants into a waiting van.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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Researchers led by Elise Wright Knutsen, an atmospheric physicist at the University of Oslo, waited for the right conditions and commanded Perseverance to look up at exactly the right time.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 May 2025
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That being said, this will all depend on a few things: whether the writers actually want to put a focus on that relationship and whether Gubler will be sticking around much longer.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 May 2025
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The water started pouring in at about 5:30 p.m. and staff stuck around until about 11 p.m. to hose and clear the basement.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
21 May 2025
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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