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
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.
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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$AP Rocky who is no longer content to be just one instrument among many.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
Brooklyn hung around early, with Day’Ron Sharpe’s interior work briefly cutting the deficit to four, but the Rockets answered every push.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
The Heat still hung around, though, competing with the Nuggets in a second quarter that included six lead changes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Anyone who buys groceries knows that higher prices have hung around just like that last guest who won't go home after a party.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Purdue ran only one play in the fourth quarter with a chance to take the lead, but the Boilermakers hung around long enough to make Michigan uncomfortable.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.
—Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The Whip-Purs hung around, though, before Braden made some big plays to stem the tide.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
For those who hung around long enough to hear it, the middle of Testing exhibits an A$AP Rocky who is no longer content to be just one instrument among many.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
Brooklyn hung around early, with Day’Ron Sharpe’s interior work briefly cutting the deficit to four, but the Rockets answered every push.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
The Heat still hung around, though, competing with the Nuggets in a second quarter that included six lead changes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Anyone who buys groceries knows that higher prices have hung around just like that last guest who won't go home after a party.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Purdue ran only one play in the fourth quarter with a chance to take the lead, but the Boilermakers hung around long enough to make Michigan uncomfortable.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung around
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The wind remained strong and the ground brittle.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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At a time when the British elite remained fixated with Latin and Greek, the modern languages provided generations of Irishmen and women with one way of countering Anglocentrism within Irish cultural life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Nevertheless, the company surpassed sales volume forecasts in other areas, and cash costs stayed under control relative to expectations.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Apple reports record iPhone sales Apple reported its best-ever iPhone sales — due largely to growth in China — but its shares stayed flat as investors worried about rising costs.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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At a union hall in San Diego last November, Gavin Newsom—the tall, coiffed governor of California, and, since last year, one of the Democrats’ best hopes for pulling together a shattered country—stood to one side in white shirtsleeves and waited for his turn to address the crowd.—
Nathan Heller,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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This organization has waited a long time for the dream of an outdoor game in Tampa to become a reality, and Cooper made sure all of his players were able to experience the day-before buzz of the Stadium Series.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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While the professional circus operations eventually moved on, Peru's big top legacy stuck around, and the town has been home to the Peru Amateur Circus since 1960.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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After helping Walt build Disneyland, Fowler stuck around to manage the fledgling park for the first 10 years of its existence.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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