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
The Cardinal hung around early in the second half, but the comeback efforts were partly derailed by an 18-for-29 effort from the foul line.
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Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Republicans up and down the ticket will pay the price of having an albatross like our corrupt Attorney General hung around their neck.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Use Sticky Traps Sheets or strips of sticky paper hung around your plants will trap any insects that come to visit.
—Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Holiday’s squad hung around during a rock-fight second quarter that featured 17 total fouls and 12 turnovers, but Boston reestablished control with a 14-4 run that stretched into the second half.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The Whip-Purs hung around, though, before Braden made some big plays to stem the tide.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
For those who hung around long enough to hear it, the middle of Testing exhibits an A$AP Rocky who is no longer content to be just one instrument among many.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Republicans up and down the ticket will pay the price of having an albatross like our corrupt Attorney General hung around their neck.
—Jack Fink, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Use Sticky Traps Sheets or strips of sticky paper hung around your plants will trap any insects that come to visit.
—Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Holiday’s squad hung around during a rock-fight second quarter that featured 17 total fouls and 12 turnovers, but Boston reestablished control with a 14-4 run that stretched into the second half.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The Whip-Purs hung around, though, before Braden made some big plays to stem the tide.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
For those who hung around long enough to hear it, the middle of Testing exhibits an A$AP Rocky who is no longer content to be just one instrument among many.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung around
Verb
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The bugbears of this season — wasting promising chances (though Manchester United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce deserves credit for many of those) and some vulnerability to counter-attacks — remained.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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Buss trusted his instincts and went for it, the enlistment of Riley fashioning a culture that remained strong until the death of Buss in 2013.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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They got married at the golden hour and stayed until late to shoot photos, their shadows beneath a stream of stars.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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Wakeland continued to trail in the final quarter but stayed close with solid defense and clutch baskets by Cavin and Epps to set up the game’s thrilling final minute.—
Robert Thomas,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Her embryo was still in Nadiya, having waited for her for three years.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Several lawyers said many more companies around the globe are likely to join the suits, having waited until the ruling to not draw unwanted attention from the White House.—
Arriana McLymore,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Hellebuyck stuck around to the bitter end for his Presidential Medal of Freedom announcement, which was more than understandable.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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Since decor stuck around a bit longer, the style of this decade is more clearly defined and ingrained in memories.—
Tessa Cooper,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2026
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