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
But sticking around doesn’t mean wages and salaries have to stagnate.
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Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Ali and Anton Alcohol doesn’t stick around for long in this apartment, and Anton seems allergic to telling the truth when Ali asks him about these disappearing drinks.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Manager Rob Thomson is set to stick around for next season despite the team's dreadful performances against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
First, if Iger sticks around on the board, some employees — and external partners — may still view him as a CEO.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Ali and Anton Alcohol doesn’t stick around for long in this apartment, and Anton seems allergic to telling the truth when Ali asks him about these disappearing drinks.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
Manager Rob Thomson is set to stick around for next season despite the team's dreadful performances against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
First, if Iger sticks around on the board, some employees — and external partners — may still view him as a CEO.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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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 22 Oct. 2025.
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