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
In 2022, just days before his 18th birthday, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming found himself atop an Olympic podium with a gold medal hanging around his neck.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Buford had noticed Hannah Vogan hanging around the benches on Kavanaugh Boulevard, a popular spot for Little Rock punk kids to congregate.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
For finishing touches, top it with whatever salsa is hanging around in the fridge, or mash up an avocado and call it guac.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 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
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days might have officially wrapped up, but a few headphone and earbud deals are still hanging around.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess were also hanging around backstage during the show.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
He was marked much more than me in that world, hanging around with the Mafia guys.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
But even hanging around the base camp can be dangerous, as hundreds of holiday makers were trapped when the area was hit in an unexpected blizzard over the weekend.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Buford had noticed Hannah Vogan hanging around the benches on Kavanaugh Boulevard, a popular spot for Little Rock punk kids to congregate.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2025
For finishing touches, top it with whatever salsa is hanging around in the fridge, or mash up an avocado and call it guac.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 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
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days might have officially wrapped up, but a few headphone and earbud deals are still hanging around.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess were also hanging around backstage during the show.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
He was marked much more than me in that world, hanging around with the Mafia guys.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
But even hanging around the base camp can be dangerous, as hundreds of holiday makers were trapped when the area was hit in an unexpected blizzard over the weekend.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging around
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Derby County had done the same 24 hours earlier, leaving Norwich, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday as the remaining clubs yet to triumph on home soil.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Milpitas, the censure process can be initiated by one councilmember on another, with a committee from the remaining councilmembers deciding whether to investigate further, hold a censure hearing or take no further action.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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Step seven is applying a post-wash bond repair treatment to the hair and waiting at least 10 minutes before going in with the following post-wash products, including leave-in conditioner and heat protectant.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Per Pete Nakos of On3, LSU is waiting to decide on Kelly until after the regular season, but the program could make coaching changes on Sunday.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The local politicians like Mayor Wu who are staying mum are just compounding cronyism and degrading the livability of the neighborhood.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the pressures of working from home, making sure their kids stayed on top of their online schoolwork, sheltering in place and staying healthy, Katie was unknowingly going through perimenopause.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
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But sticking around doesn’t mean wages and salaries have to stagnate.—
Cathy Bussewitz,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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For new creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, the flip-flop trend is sticking around next year.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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