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
The Canadiens hung around, largely thanks to goaltender Jakub Dobeš.
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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
The finishing touch was a delicate silver chain that hung around her waist with a dainty charm on one side.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Dyson is trying something new with its first-ever portable fan, designed to be held by hand, placed on a desk, or hung around your neck.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
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
The finishing touch was a delicate silver chain that hung around her waist with a dainty charm on one side.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
Dyson is trying something new with its first-ever portable fan, designed to be held by hand, placed on a desk, or hung around your neck.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hung around
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Ecology remained characteristic of her approach, but Carson now broadened her aims to encompass a mobilization of public opinion equal to the task of addressing the widespread harms of chemical pesticides in everyday life and agricultural ecosystems alike.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Tensions have remained high since the ceasefire, and the two sides have launched attacks on each other multiple times in recent weeks.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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After some warm Gatorade and Reese's chocolate, and, eventually, a bagel, Kaminer, a vegetarian and intermediate caver, stayed at the local fire captain's house overnight.—
Kristie Keleshian,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Presidential elections are still years away, and Biden and her husband have stayed mostly away from the headlines for the past two years.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
4 June 2026
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Repair experts waited behind long cafeteria tables to teach alternatives, giving people chances to learn that flawed goods aren’t automatically junk.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Following the shooting, the vehicle driver, who was not injured, and the wounded boy, got off the freeway and waited for emergency responders at 150th Avenue and Freedom Avenue.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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While the show’s main cast of Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston and Billy Crudup have stuck around since Season 1, this latest season introduced Marion Cotillard (who had never done TV before) as the villainous board president Celine Dumont.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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This vintage recipe has stuck around for a reason.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
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“Hung around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hung%20around. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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