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
What’s more, The Stranger is still hanging around the house, potentially making the noises Sarah heard.
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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
The Big Ten doesn’t fit into this story that well, although 6-2 Iowa, 5-2 USC and even 6-2 Nebraska are still hanging around.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 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
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.
—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
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
The Big Ten doesn’t fit into this story that well, although 6-2 Iowa, 5-2 USC and even 6-2 Nebraska are still hanging around.
—Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 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
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hanging around
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But Ten Hag’s firing obliterated any remaining expectation, forcing a recalculation of what would constitute success this season — and that is very much to Hjulmand’s benefit.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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While each of these submarines is designed to carry up to 16 nuclear missiles, France only possesses 48 ballistic missiles—enough to arm three submarines, as the remaining vessel is always undergoing routine maintenance, the Nuclear Information Project said.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lineman Eddy Pierre-Louis made a heart with his hands and held it high as his teammates waved and joked on their way into the stadium’s south tunnel, where super agent Jimmy Sexton stood waiting, too.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Judge Christopher Tuite issued an arrest warrant Friday after waiting 30 minutes for Goudreau to show up for the third day of the bond hearing.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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With a moderate 320-thread-count sateen weave, the fabric balances breathability and smoothness while staying cool to the touch.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Oct. 2025
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For ArianeGroup, the only European company capable of designing and producing a strategic missile, this means staying at the forefront of technology and maintaining the highest standards of performance.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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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