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
Doyle first joined the town council in 1991 and stuck around for 25 years, serving six terms as a councilman and five times as Danville mayor.
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The flips at a dual-use facility like Bank of America Stadium only happen to be flipped again, and again, and again, til forever — and the longer Charlotte FC sticks around in the playoffs, the turnarounds could keep getting shorter and shorter.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Most of the 52,654 fans who stuck around were on their feet deep into the night, including 89-year-old Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, and only sat in between innings.
—Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The contest nearly slipped away from Minnesota late, as the Pacers generated one good look after another to stick around and keep the game close.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
The flips at a dual-use facility like Bank of America Stadium only happen to be flipped again, and again, and again, til forever — and the longer Charlotte FC sticks around in the playoffs, the turnarounds could keep getting shorter and shorter.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Most of the 52,654 fans who stuck around were on their feet deep into the night, including 89-year-old Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax, and only sat in between innings.
—Beth Harris, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
The contest nearly slipped away from Minnesota late, as the Pacers generated one good look after another to stick around and keep the game close.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
Verb
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Still, the project adds another exclusive tier to a venue already marked by VIP enclaves, raising questions about how much of COTA’s most distinctive real estate will remain truly accessible — and for how long.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But its 60-table card room, tucked into a low-key design, remained.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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That’s exactly why Fleetwood Mac stayed together for fifty years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Companies that help manufacturers adapt, cut costs and stay globally competitive are ensuring that America can still make things efficiently, sustainably and at scale, which is arguably one of the biggest challenges of our time.—
Mike Palank,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Mohamed Salah didn’t hang around.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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One group of rats was raised in cages full of toys, challenging mazes, and other rats to hang around with.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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No more having to wait for the preheat temperature or worrying about forgetting to set it.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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In extremely dense fog, drivers are advised to turn on their hazard lights, pull over into a safe place, and if that’s on the side of the road or hard shoulder—turn off all lights except the hazards, engage the hand brake, and wait until the fog lifts.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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