hanging around

present participle of hang around

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of hanging around Joe cut his teeth by working his way up the ranks; also maybe by hanging around a lot when dad Jack Buck broadcast for years from most of the sacred citadels of sports. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 When it was finally heard, Jennifer Leeper introduced it and most of the Democratic caucus was either not in the room or hanging around chatting. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026 There's nothing unusual about a celebrity hanging around the paddock. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026 As the daughter of two classical singers, she was used to hanging around backstage and going along with the rhythm of theatrical days. — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026 Dorothy recalls patrons hanging around the shop for hours, running her hands along a rainbow of silk ties, and picking up tailor pins with her cousins to pass the time. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026 May Rosenberg, the wife of the critic Harold Rosenberg, once visited Krasner’s studio and assumed that the man hanging around in dungarees, not saying much of anything, was an intellectually disabled janitor. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026 And no one was hanging around Jane Doe’s former sorority house, except for a round-the-clock security guard parked in the driveway. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026 One bonus has been the discovery that feline family members of various New York households especially enjoy hanging around the batteries. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging around
Verb
  • Samsung has been monitoring where certain departing employees went — to signal to remaining staff that moving to competitors would be difficult — according to a former employee.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The initial returns included ballots processed before Election Day, with additional votes remaining to be counted.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • While waiting to form the new government, the election winners have called on prosecutors and judges to start doing their jobs or step down.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Apparently, a man – and woman – gotta check election results while waiting and watching the three Jonases on stage.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Green-Hornes said staying focused can sometimes be difficult.
    — Donald Fountain, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • For these artists, staying true to their Puerto Rican identity is still paramount.
    — Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • To ensure a seamless, natural-looking dye job, Monzillo recommends using a little bit of Vaseline on and around your hairline to prevent any color lines from sticking around.
    — Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 1 Nov. 2026
  • While rain chances will be back at some point next week (model data isn't in agreement just yet on timing), the pleasant, unseasonably warm afternoon temps look to be sticking around through the middle of November.
    — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Hanging around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20around. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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