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 food truck will stick around for catering gigs, too.
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2025
Neither starter stuck around very long, and the game turned into a battle of the bullpens.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Beach cabanas with sun loungers and larger, more comfortable beach huts are available, so plan on sticking around all day and well into the night for live music and festive parties.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
His best shot at sticking around is on special teams.
10.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2025
Neither starter stuck around very long, and the game turned into a battle of the bullpens.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 May 2025
Beach cabanas with sun loungers and larger, more comfortable beach huts are available, so plan on sticking around all day and well into the night for live music and festive parties.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2025
His best shot at sticking around is on special teams.
10.
—Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
Verb
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For now, even though US and China have temporarily rolled back their triple-digit tariffs, President Donald Trump’s tariffs on vehicles and car parts have remained.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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The Milky Way galaxy will remain visible throughout the summer and even into early fall, but planning your skywatching around the darker moon phases as far from artificial light as possible is key.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Americans are living longer, staying healthier, and working in less physically demanding jobs.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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First and foremost this season, Herbert has to stay healthy.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Plus, the Star Wars timeline is massive, and with the Maul-centric show showing us more of the galaxy's criminal activity under the reign of the Empire, the door is wide open for both Clone Wars veterans to hang around a while longer.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
12 May 2025
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More to the point, there’s no telling if Golden State can manage to hang around for a sixth game in Curry’s absence.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 May 2025
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LaFleur was waiting for Mannion’s message and responded immediately.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Last May, the United Kingdom’s Home Office posted footage that showed immigration officers going door to door and marching migrants into a waiting van.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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