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
Afterward, Mazzulla, who was the starting point guard on a Final Four team at West Virginia, hung around to chat with reporters, then watched a follow-up game held between two teams of media members.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The first unit, with Sam Rinzel up top, created some high-end chances but hung around the perimeter a little too much.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
All the fair-weather friends who hung around her business are gone, and her kids and grandkids have floated away.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The water hung around for a long time and was not exhausted so quickly as thought.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Friday night, Senzatela wasn’t good, but hung around for four innings, giving up five runs on eight hits.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
Four flies hung around the three-compartment sink and walls.
—David J. Neal
updated August 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
In the sweet photo, Moore could be seen sitting in the surf alongside her husband, Taylor Goldsmith, while her son Ozzie hung around her neck.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
The first unit, with Sam Rinzel up top, created some high-end chances but hung around the perimeter a little too much.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
All the fair-weather friends who hung around her business are gone, and her kids and grandkids have floated away.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
The water hung around for a long time and was not exhausted so quickly as thought.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Friday night, Senzatela wasn’t good, but hung around for four innings, giving up five runs on eight hits.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025
Four flies hung around the three-compartment sink and walls.
—David J. Neal
updated August 8, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2025
In the sweet photo, Moore could be seen sitting in the surf alongside her husband, Taylor Goldsmith, while her son Ozzie hung around her neck.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung around
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Citing climate change concerns and the melting ice sheet, Greenland implemented a moratorium on oil and gas drilling in 2021—seemingly bringing all oil dreams to an end—but the government agreed that White Flame’s licenses were grandfathered and remained valid.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
22 Oct. 2025
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Despite their divorce, Andrew and Sarah remained amicable, coparenting daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie as well as continuing to live together at Royal Lodge in Windsor.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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The fire broke out in June 2024 when Stephen Kuehl and his family stayed at a rental cabin in Juneau County.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Venture capital performance may be measured in ten-year chunks, but only an elite club of firms can claim to have stayed consistent—let alone functional—for anywhere close to that timeframe.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Children with backpacks and adults waited for access to the road leading to nearby housing, and disgruntled drivers slowly drove past the scene.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, Montgomery County officials allege that Hatchett waited roughly two hours before calling 911 to receive medical care for his son.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The crowd stuck around for a long time after the collapse, one neighbor said, as people waited for updates on the status of their friends.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his more famous literary compatriots, Milan Kundera and Josef Skvorecky, Klima stuck around in Czechoslovakia, despite being forbidden from publishing for 20 years.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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