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
Friday night, Senzatela wasn’t good, but hung around for four innings, giving up five runs on eight hits.
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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
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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Previous modeling systems captured fire and smoke behavior, but gaps remained in data accuracy and field observations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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During the war, the majority of the collection was sent to Göring’s estate in Berlin, where the pieces remained until the end of the war, according to the court documents.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Even as hiring slowed last month, the average length of the workweek stayed steady.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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He was invited to Sandy Springs on a press trip and stayed at the Hyatt House Atlanta / Perimeter Center, which USA TODAY toured separately.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The epilogue reveals that Conrad has waited two years before sending Belly a handwritten letter.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The couple waited until February 2016 to claim their share of the grand prize.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
Treasure Coast Newspapers,
3 Sep. 2025
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Expensive loan additions have supplemented Emery’s squad but have not stuck around.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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Offered in a high-performance Daytona level and a standard RT level, the vehicles stuck around on dealership lots.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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