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
Dodgers keep ‘hanging around the backboard’ Waiting out the market is a familiar playbook for the Dodgers and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.
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Katie Woo, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The more water that's hanging around in the fibers of your clothes after the wash, the more time your clothes are going to take to air dry.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
The set didn’t start until ten o’clock, so Nat was still hanging around as Nina and I were heading out for a bite nearby.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
What’s more, The Stranger is still hanging around the house, potentially making the noises Sarah heard.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
This felt so natural, as if hanging around the studio with Jimmy Buffett was no big deal.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
At several airports around the country, however, hanging around for a few extra hours isn’t a bad prospect.
—Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
How to keep copperheads away from your home Owens said the best way to keep copperheads from hanging around is to clean up your yard, by cutting back tall grass and shrubs, and getting rid of anything that might attract rodents.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
There are still inflation pressures hanging around from the price of goods and services related to the tariff conundrum.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Katie Woo, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The more water that's hanging around in the fibers of your clothes after the wash, the more time your clothes are going to take to air dry.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
The set didn’t start until ten o’clock, so Nat was still hanging around as Nina and I were heading out for a bite nearby.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
What’s more, The Stranger is still hanging around the house, potentially making the noises Sarah heard.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2025
This felt so natural, as if hanging around the studio with Jimmy Buffett was no big deal.
—Alex Ross, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
At several airports around the country, however, hanging around for a few extra hours isn’t a bad prospect.
—Anna Katherine Clemmons, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
How to keep copperheads away from your home Owens said the best way to keep copperheads from hanging around is to clean up your yard, by cutting back tall grass and shrubs, and getting rid of anything that might attract rodents.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
There are still inflation pressures hanging around from the price of goods and services related to the tariff conundrum.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging around
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Squeeze Burger announced Tuesday that its sole remaining brick-and-mortar in Roseville is set to close later this month, after its proposal for a new lease was reportedly denied.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Minimal leather totes hold far more than a lip gloss, think books, laptops, and an extra layer, while remaining polished and understated.—
Gabrielle Porcaro,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Her absence forced the defense to step up in order to work around a Maryland offense that was almost always in motion – except for 6-3 guard Yarden Garzon, who stationed herself on the perimeter waiting for a teammate to kick out to her for a shot.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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The two had seen each other earlier in the day at the al-Hadaf office, where Ekberg was waiting to meet Wadie Haddad.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The town of Wellington is where many men who are unhoused in Fort Collins are staying their nights of late.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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For me, that translates to modernizing with intention and staying committed to a growth mindset by continuously learning, taking on new challenges, and surrounding myself with people who elevate my thinking.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Jan. 2026
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With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach, and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
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With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.—
John Marshall,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Hanging around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20around. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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