STICK AROUND Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

stick around

verb

Definition of stick around next

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 That’s the kind of thing Cook’s Apple was good at inventing—reasons to stick around in Apple’s ecosystem once you’d already been drawn in. —

ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026 Based on these first-quarter results and conference call commentary, Dover deserves to stick around. —

Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026 The rise of the automobile and the growth of jobs and entertainment options in cities made people nervous that the next generation of rural youth wouldn’t stick around to do the agricultural work the nation required. —

Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 Apr. 2026 Getty Images/iStockphoto Credit card balances are sticking around longer — and costing a lot more — in today's economic environment. —

Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stick around

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Here's a breakdown of the 10 best remaining fits for Denver at their late-second-round slot Friday.

— Luca Evans, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
The woman used her hand to shield herself as Peavey continued to strike her with the remaining part of the brick before walking away.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2026