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
Meanwhile, labels like Ralph Lauren and Sandy Liang showed cropped bottoms on their spring-summer 2026 runways, meaning the look will stick around well into next year.
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
Still, her self-image as a not-quite actress—a conscientious objector in the age of the influencer—had stuck around.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
For new creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, the flip-flop trend is sticking around next year.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
After all, with Howey being a series regular, the guy could very well be sticking around for the long haul.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2025
Still, her self-image as a not-quite actress—a conscientious objector in the age of the influencer—had stuck around.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2025
For new creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, the flip-flop trend is sticking around next year.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
After all, with Howey being a series regular, the guy could very well be sticking around for the long haul.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stick around
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
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The Razorbacks forced a punt and Green threw a 7-yard touchdown pass to O’Mega Blake with 2 seconds remaining to cut Texas A&M’s lead to 21-20 at halftime.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Interim coaches typically have an uphill battle to remain the head coach long-term.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Not many players Simons’ age would have stayed so committed to the process of growth.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Number one, maybe your soil stays too wet or too dry.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
15 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, an older kid might hang around to provide help and motivation and good vibes for the preadolescents.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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In 2022, just days before his 18th birthday, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming found himself atop an Olympic podium with a gold medal hanging around his neck.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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For American farmers waiting on harvesting equipment, that means delays, shortages and higher costs down the line.—
Veronique De Rugy,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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During their 3-1 victory over Manchester United last month, a total of 14 minutes and 25 seconds was spent waiting for play to be restarted from throw-ins.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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