as in remaining
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 hanging around
Enlist the help of birds, frogs and cats Hanging a bird feeder near your door can help control the spider population, as birds will eat any bugs and spiders hanging around.
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Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Their offense was hanging around the neighborhood dressed like Princeton sophomores.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Indiana and Utah are still hanging around in this group, waiting to play someone of note.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Kicker Will Reichard then booted a 51-yard field goal to make the score 9-6 at the half, with Atlanta still in the lead but the Vikings hanging around.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
These slip-ons are ideal for giving your tired feet some love while hanging around a campsite at the end of a long day of hiking.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 29 Aug. 2025
While other kids his age were playing Pac-Man at the arcade, Entin was attending trials and hanging around the Gold Coast Railroad Museum while dad saw clients at the nearby Federal Correctional Institution.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Simmons told the magazine that the two knew each other before the Apprentice from hanging around the same nightclubs, but that being president is a very different job than hosting a game show.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
The narrative set the scene, the kids hanging around waiting for something to happen, and introduced the couple at the center of the story, then put them in motion before giving way to an instrumental section.
—Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Rachel Wegner, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Sep. 2025
Their offense was hanging around the neighborhood dressed like Princeton sophomores.
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Indiana and Utah are still hanging around in this group, waiting to play someone of note.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Kicker Will Reichard then booted a 51-yard field goal to make the score 9-6 at the half, with Atlanta still in the lead but the Vikings hanging around.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
These slip-ons are ideal for giving your tired feet some love while hanging around a campsite at the end of a long day of hiking.
—Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 29 Aug. 2025
While other kids his age were playing Pac-Man at the arcade, Entin was attending trials and hanging around the Gold Coast Railroad Museum while dad saw clients at the nearby Federal Correctional Institution.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Simmons told the magazine that the two knew each other before the Apprentice from hanging around the same nightclubs, but that being president is a very different job than hosting a game show.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Aug. 2025
The narrative set the scene, the kids hanging around waiting for something to happen, and introduced the couple at the center of the story, then put them in motion before giving way to an instrumental section.
—Peter Ames Carlin, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging around
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The remaining contestants are placed in the center of a grid of 16 rooms, and asked to find the exit within 15 rounds.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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The appointments of Stacie Brown and Monty Baugh in March 2024 filled the remaining seats on the board.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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And so, Vladimir and Estragon wearily choose to continue waiting, day in and day out.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Hospital employees hid for several hours waiting for SWAT teams to escort them out, while procedures and treatments were postponed.—
Detroit Free Press,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Trina Turk Mali Pullover Fall sweaters are our favorite seasonal essential to add texture to every outfit while staying warm in cooler weather.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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These beads resembled tiny holes in the light, staying stable for hours and drifting only a few degrees over the course of the day, the new study reports.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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How Often To Clean To Prevent Mold To keep mold from developing and sticking around in areas prone to moisture, clean and disinfect bathrooms, kitchen sinks, and other areas weekly.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Fifty years after Born to Run, he may be associated with getting out, but his life has been defined by sticking around.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Hanging around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20around. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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