as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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Recent Examples of stick around
The food truck will stick around for catering gigs, too.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2025
Neither starter stuck around very long, and the game turned into a battle of the bullpens.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Beach cabanas with sun loungers and larger, more comfortable beach huts are available, so plan on sticking around all day and well into the night for live music and festive parties.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
His best shot at sticking around is on special teams.
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—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2025
Neither starter stuck around very long, and the game turned into a battle of the bullpens.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Beach cabanas with sun loungers and larger, more comfortable beach huts are available, so plan on sticking around all day and well into the night for live music and festive parties.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
His best shot at sticking around is on special teams.
10.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
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For now, even though US and China have temporarily rolled back their triple-digit tariffs, President Donald Trump’s tariffs on vehicles and car parts have remained.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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Despite the best efforts of Google, Microsoft and others, email remains painful and wedded to an architecture that’s long past its due date.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Archer was born in Chicago July 28, 2023, and Fair and her husband were staying at a hotel nearby and were there when the surrogate, Tricia Holloway, gave birth.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Despite its new aims, Messer said Texas Wesleyan is dedicated to its core goals — staying focused on students, maintaining a strong return on investment for a college education, and remaining an anchor for east Fort Worth.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 May 2025
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Plus, the Star Wars timeline is massive, and with the Maul-centric show showing us more of the galaxy's criminal activity under the reign of the Empire, the door is wide open for both Clone Wars veterans to hang around a while longer.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
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More to the point, there’s no telling if Golden State can manage to hang around for a sixth game in Curry’s absence.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2025
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Direct listings provide a path to market that can be slightly faster and more efficient—without needing roadshows, underwriting coordination or waiting for perfect market conditions, companies can often complete a direct listing on a tighter timeline.—
Joseph Lucosky,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Nine months is a long time to wait for a fix from Microsoft, and the company hasn't clarified what caused the delay.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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