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
To make sure the recipes and processes are carefully repeated, Wright and Quick will be hanging around Big Q for a few weeks, helping Tolle.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville traded away four players at the deadline, including Nick Blankenburg to Colorado, and yet is still hanging around in the wild-card race.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Seven flies hanging around on elecrical cords coming from the kitchen ceiling.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
South Florida is shooting a putrid 1-of-17 from 3-point range as a team, but is hanging around mostly by playing defense.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The Nets were hanging around with effort, pace and just enough shot-making.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
There had always been a few Kennedy acolytes hanging around the block, Dean says, but that number has ballooned since Ryan Murphy’s Love Story premiered in February.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Mar. 2026
Marigolds smell so strongly that squash bugs hate hanging around nearby and provide other benefits.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Not long after, an eagle believed to be their daughter Jackie started hanging around the old nest.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
Nashville Predators Nashville traded away four players at the deadline, including Nick Blankenburg to Colorado, and yet is still hanging around in the wild-card race.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Seven flies hanging around on elecrical cords coming from the kitchen ceiling.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
South Florida is shooting a putrid 1-of-17 from 3-point range as a team, but is hanging around mostly by playing defense.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
The Nets were hanging around with effort, pace and just enough shot-making.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
There had always been a few Kennedy acolytes hanging around the block, Dean says, but that number has ballooned since Ryan Murphy’s Love Story premiered in February.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Mar. 2026
Marigolds smell so strongly that squash bugs hate hanging around nearby and provide other benefits.
—Haniya Rae, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Not long after, an eagle believed to be their daughter Jackie started hanging around the old nest.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging around
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Add remaining meringue in 3 batches, gently folding with a rubber spatula after each addition until only a few streaks of meringue remain (err on the side of undermixing to keep the cake batter billowy).—
Shilpa Uskokovic,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 Apr. 2026
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There’s still a week-plus remaining, so things can shift.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Long Beach father Rhett Pascual isn't losing hope despite waiting for weeks to be put on the waiting list to receive a life-saving heart transplant.—
Hunter Sowards,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But in 2019, fire officials shifted the protocol to waiting until a call went through a triage analysis.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ford is also staying optimistic about the potential outcome of the conflict, focusing on what could be a huge economic opportunity if hostilities end and relations between Iran and the Gulf states improve.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Schottenheimer was asked about staying connected to players, particularly Prescott, in the offseason.—
Calvin Watkins,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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One risk of players sticking around for years as graduate student-athletes is that college sports might morph into something more like minor league sports, with seasoned players in their mid-20s (or older) occupying roster spots that would otherwise go to younger college students.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Malachi Smith is sticking around a little longer.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2026
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