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
Grow Naturally Repellent Plants There are many plants that function as natural mosquito repellents and having them in your garden can really help to lessen the presence of mosquitoes and deter them from hanging around.
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The Spruce,
2 July 2026
Here’s how to discourage pesky possums from hanging around your house and yard.
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Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Meanwhile, his younger brother Jayden wore a white tank top tucked into a pair of light wash jeans with a brown leather belt and silver chains hanging around his hips.
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Meg Walters,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Scotland is hanging around despite an even goal differential and just 44 percent possession thus far.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
24 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
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
The Spruce,
2 July 2026
Here’s how to discourage pesky possums from hanging around your house and yard.
—
Arricca Elin Sansone,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
Meanwhile, his younger brother Jayden wore a white tank top tucked into a pair of light wash jeans with a brown leather belt and silver chains hanging around his hips.
—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
27 June 2026
Scotland is hanging around despite an even goal differential and just 44 percent possession thus far.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
24 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.
—
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging around
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In a large bowl beat butter, oil, and the remaining 1/2 cup honey with a mixer on medium 30 seconds.
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The remaining four states restrict participation through state education agencies or athletic association rules rather than official state legislation.
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With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
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Alysa Guffey Twenty minutes of remonstrance kicked off, with a long line of people waiting for a chance to speak.
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Tops on that list is the late Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir — who died in January at 78 — as a model for a band staying fearless and uncompromising.
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Read more about the heat dome and tips on staying cool in this visual explainer.
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The under-the-radar member of the Florida Panthers’ core is sticking around.
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However, the luxury tax’s second apron would seem to be preventing that from happening, even if Robinson himself seems interested in sticking around.
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“Hanging around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hanging%20around. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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