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
Use Sticky Traps Sheets or strips of sticky paper hung around your plants will trap any insects that come to visit.
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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$AP Rocky who is no longer content to be just one instrument among many.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
Brooklyn hung around early, with Day’Ron Sharpe’s interior work briefly cutting the deficit to four, but the Rockets answered every push.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
The Heat still hung around, though, competing with the Nuggets in a second quarter that included six lead changes.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Anyone who buys groceries knows that higher prices have hung around just like that last guest who won't go home after a party.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
Holiday’s squad hung around during a rock-fight second quarter that featured 17 total fouls and 12 turnovers, but Boston reestablished control with a 14-4 run that stretched into the second half.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
The Whip-Purs hung around, though, before Braden made some big plays to stem the tide.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
For those who hung around long enough to hear it, the middle of Testing exhibits an A$AP Rocky who is no longer content to be just one instrument among many.
—Paul A. Thompson, Pitchfork, 20 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung around
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To his credit, Onana remained at the heart of the battle and was evidently key to Villa staving off Bournemouth’s set-play threat.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The prosecution said a medical report noted Lai’s general health condition remained stable.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The outlet said the SUV flying the American flag stayed at the palace for an hour and a half.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Over the past couple decades, unions have stayed engaged with Democratic campaigns through endorsements and helping make yard signs or call voters.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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The event was put on hold for several minutes as medical professionals tended to Vonn and waited for a helicopter to carry her off the mountain.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Greene, her son, and her parents joined hundreds of others and waited two hours for the monks to pass by.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Iger, of course, stuck around as executive chairman, taking a hands-on role with the company’s creative output.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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First movie did great, second movie did OK, but the longer it was stuck around in the DVD player, the more people watched it, the more people loved it.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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