stick around

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Recent Examples of stick around However, the top players, the ones with the biggest endorsement contracts, stuck around long enough to showcase their tennis attire. Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025 Keys’ exit left just one of the top six women in the bracket before the end of Week 1: No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, who stuck around by claiming the last five games and defeating 2021 U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu of Britain 7-6 (6), 6-4 at a boisterous Centre Court at night. Howard Fendrich, Baltimore Sun, 4 July 2025 Stormy weather is expected to stick around until at least the morning of June 7, when the sun will return for a calmer weekend. Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025 Cicadas lifespan; how long will Brood XIV stick around? Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stick around
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
Verb
  • As Inter Miami looks to turn the page Saturday night on one of its ugliest losses of the season, Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez remained in their starting lineup against the New York Red Bulls at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, N.J.
    Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 20 July 2025
  • This offseason, Diggs remains in recovery after dealing with knee concerns last season.
    Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025
Verb
  • Here's a look at what Tennesseans can expect weather-wise, who is expected to see the highest temperatures and just how to stay safe as temperatures soar.
    Joyce Orlando, The Tennessean, 22 July 2025
  • The best way to protect yourself from poor air quality is to stay indoors, especially when the Air Quality Index reaches above 101, which is classified as unhealthy for sensitive groups, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
    Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
Verb
  • The Cincinnati Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks (despite being ravaged by injuries) have hung around .500 for most of the year.
    Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 11 July 2025
  • It was then hung around the nave of the Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy.
    Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • His identity has not been released as family waits to be notified.
    Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 14 July 2025
  • Tijuana has always been a place of waiting for migrants.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025

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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.

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