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
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.
—Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
The Canadiens hung around, largely thanks to goaltender Jakub Dobeš.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 May 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
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
The Canadiens hung around, largely thanks to goaltender Jakub Dobeš.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 May 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
Verb
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How many of the other 11 were skydiving instructors or students of varying experience remained unclear.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Mitch Marner could have moved there, but remained at right wing.—
Mark Anderson,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The two met in 1999 and stayed friends over the years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Pochettino was asked constantly about Pulisic’s status for Friday and stayed mum for the most part – understandably so.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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For more than five decades, Knicks fans waited for a team to deliver another championship.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Many Democratic voters this year waited to turn in their ballots due to the crowded pool of gubernatorial candidates, which probably exacerbated the already-slow process.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
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But some of those who weathered economic storms stuck around to learn, tweak, and tinker their way to good hooch.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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None of which will be forgotten by The Garden faithful that stuck around to witness one of the greatest Knicks playoff games ever.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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“Hung around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20around. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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