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
Those guards hanging around the entrance to the nest site will attack with much less provocation, often flying out to sting someone who happens to walk within 10 feet or so.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.
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Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
But while some expenses automatically decline in retirement, others can become more difficult to manage, especially when old debts are still hanging around.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
My point is that Italian Americans continue to have an unfair albatross hanging around their necks via organized crime.
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Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
The Red Sox have lost the benefit of the doubt, and there’s plenty of that hanging around Fenway.
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Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Our Andrew Greif spoke with former Knicks players who played with his father, Rick, and remembered the young Brunson hanging around the team.
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Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
This mountain lion wasn't hanging around to apologize or ask if anyone in the house could spare a square, either.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Meanwhile, photographs of crew members while still on the ship show many of them hanging around together in a hallway while waiting to be interviewed by health authorities, covering their mouths and noses with only flimsy masks.
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Zeynep Tufekci,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
20 June 2026
There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.
—
Rachel Brodsky,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
But while some expenses automatically decline in retirement, others can become more difficult to manage, especially when old debts are still hanging around.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
My point is that Italian Americans continue to have an unfair albatross hanging around their necks via organized crime.
—
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
The Red Sox have lost the benefit of the doubt, and there’s plenty of that hanging around Fenway.
—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
Our Andrew Greif spoke with former Knicks players who played with his father, Rick, and remembered the young Brunson hanging around the team.
—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
27 May 2026
This mountain lion wasn't hanging around to apologize or ask if anyone in the house could spare a square, either.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Meanwhile, photographs of crew members while still on the ship show many of them hanging around together in a hallway while waiting to be interviewed by health authorities, covering their mouths and noses with only flimsy masks.
—
Zeynep Tufekci,
Mercury News,
20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging around
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By spinning off its freight unit, the remaining FedEx is focused on parcel and logistics services, while emphasizing higher-margin end markets.
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After the top four picks, the remaining 10 lottery teams are slotted in according to their records (meaning that the worst team is guaranteed at least the fifth pick).
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Instead of waiting until your breaking point to book a trip, start a travel fund and plan ahead.
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Some are exploring alternatives, including relocating to other countries, such as Canada, while waiting for clarity on their status.
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Johnson County’s annual Point In Time Count — a federal requirement that counts the number of people staying outside or in a shelter one night in January — shows that the number of individuals increased by 27% from last year, according to preliminary data.
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Drinking water with your evening meal and staying hydrated throughout the day helps fiber work properly and keeps stool soft.
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Similarities to the Chiefs Kendall Kuxhouse had a couple of friends from the Netherlands in town for the festivities, sticking around a half-mile away from the second bus.
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Rain chances remain in place on Friday with mostly rain rolling in and sticking around into Saturday morning.
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“Hanging around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20around. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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