as in remained
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 hung around
But that system still hung around for 16 years, until the dawn of the four-team College Football Playoff in 2014.
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Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Even some coaches and support staff hung around briefly.
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Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
These curious but cautious forest mammals showed up every night at Secret Spring and often seemed to pose for pictures as the remote camera continued taking images as long these furry visitors hung around.
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Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
And the early foul trouble in Game 2 created shades of Games 2 and 3 against the Hawks, where Atlanta hung around just long enough to pull away with one-point victories to take a 2-1 series lead before the Knicks outscored them by nearly 100 points over their final three games.
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Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
After one training session, Mura and five or six of his U20 teammates hung around and volunteered to line up as a wall for Messi, who was practicing free kicks.
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Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Hassan Campbell, who had hung around Zulu Nation, and had seen Bambaataa as a father figure, followed with his own allegations, as did others.
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Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Turner recommends reflective tape or holographic deterrents hung around garden perimeters.
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Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
Mainly behind Harper and Scheierman, Boston’s reserves hung around early, falling behind by double digits midway into the second quarter and then rallying behind a 3-point shooting barrage (9 of 16) in the third quarter to outscore the Magic 42-20 in the period and open a 94-81 lead.
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ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
Even some coaches and support staff hung around briefly.
—
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
These curious but cautious forest mammals showed up every night at Secret Spring and often seemed to pose for pictures as the remote camera continued taking images as long these furry visitors hung around.
—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
And the early foul trouble in Game 2 created shades of Games 2 and 3 against the Hawks, where Atlanta hung around just long enough to pull away with one-point victories to take a 2-1 series lead before the Knicks outscored them by nearly 100 points over their final three games.
—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
After one training session, Mura and five or six of his U20 teammates hung around and volunteered to line up as a wall for Messi, who was practicing free kicks.
—
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
Hassan Campbell, who had hung around Zulu Nation, and had seen Bambaataa as a father figure, followed with his own allegations, as did others.
—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
Turner recommends reflective tape or holographic deterrents hung around garden perimeters.
—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
16 Apr. 2026
Mainly behind Harper and Scheierman, Boston’s reserves hung around early, falling behind by double digits midway into the second quarter and then rallying behind a 3-point shooting barrage (9 of 16) in the third quarter to outscore the Magic 42-20 in the period and open a 94-81 lead.
—
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung around
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Opponents remained against the bill even after the recent changes.
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Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.
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The format for Solid Sound has stayed the same for years now, a reliable framework that Tweedy and his bandmates, friends, and family fill out with endless variety.
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That's when witnesses called 911, and the neighbor stayed at the scene to be interviewed by homicide detectives, officials confirmed.
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Donors waited as long as two and a half hours to drop off supplies, creating what appeared to be an organized, human assembly line.
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On the same pitch earlier, South Africa labored past Bangladesh by four wickets and waited for India's fate.
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The crowd of 42,056 was poised for another wacky Cubs-Brewers ending, though most of those who stuck around seemed to be road-tripping Cubs fans.
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Following its release, Slater stuck around and took on two other roles within the Superman franchise.
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“Hung around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20around. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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