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 three-day festival allows visitors to stick around and camp on the venue’s grounds throughout the event.
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
That rain stuck around all day, bands shuttling across the ridges and into the gaps every hour or so.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
The scrappy forward is sticking around for the long haul, agreeing to terms Wednesday on a four-year, $16 million contract through the 2028-29 season.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Getting away from it all Many residents near the summit are not sticking around to watch the event unfold.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025
That rain stuck around all day, bands shuttling across the ridges and into the gaps every hour or so.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 20 June 2025
The scrappy forward is sticking around for the long haul, agreeing to terms Wednesday on a four-year, $16 million contract through the 2028-29 season.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Getting away from it all Many residents near the summit are not sticking around to watch the event unfold.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
Verb
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On Wednesday, more than 130 million Americans from Louisiana to Massachusetts remain under heat alerts.—
Kyle David,
ABC News,
25 June 2025
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Enzo Maresca insists the best plan is for Josh Acheampong to stay at Chelsea next season despite reports linking him with a move away from Stamford Bridge in this transfer window.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago’s past.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2025
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Two tourists visiting London for the first time hang around just because an excited-looking crowd has gathered.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
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Many players on the Queen City’s NBA team were hanging around while NBA Draft prospects worked out.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2025
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The Federal Reserve also kept its key rate unchanged this week, waiting to see how new tariffs will impact the economy.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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Indiana’s adjustment was to wait until those ballhandlers, particularly Gilgeous-Alexander, crossed the half-court line before springing their trap.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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