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
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.
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Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Rangers Behind stellar pitching, the Guardians’ calling card for the last decade, Stephen Vogt’s club has hung around far longer than anyone expected, considering the club lost 10 straight a few months ago and then dropped another nine of 10 in August.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
All the fair-weather friends who hung around her business are gone, and her kids and grandkids have floated away.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 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
Christopher Tremoglie, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
Rangers Behind stellar pitching, the Guardians’ calling card for the last decade, Stephen Vogt’s club has hung around far longer than anyone expected, considering the club lost 10 straight a few months ago and then dropped another nine of 10 in August.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
All the fair-weather friends who hung around her business are gone, and her kids and grandkids have floated away.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 13 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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In 2008, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office reviewed the case in again but investigators made little progress due to the limited physical evidence that remained.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Skelley noted one trend that has remained unchanged is that most independents tend to lean either to the left or the right.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
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The school's number of international undergraduate students stayed the same from the 2024-25 school year to the current one.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the designer has always stayed true to his DNA.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One aspect of the move that will continue to be questioned is why the Cowboys waited until a week before the start of the regular season.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The first lady waited a few seconds before walking the rest of the way up to the top, followed by the president and administration officials.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Overstreet joined the show in season 2 and stuck around through the final season.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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The museum stuck around for four years after Klairmont’s death.—
Nina Metz,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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