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 actor's appeal will no doubt help Chad Powers draw viewers in — but those that stick around may be frustrated by the comedy's abrupt finale.
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Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Fifty years after Born to Run, he may be associated with getting out, but his life has been defined by sticking around.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
With October nearing, though, frost will become more likely (especially in northern areas) as low temperatures stick around.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
But Healey also made clear that the current state flag would stick around for the moment.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Fifty years after Born to Run, he may be associated with getting out, but his life has been defined by sticking around.
—Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
With October nearing, though, frost will become more likely (especially in northern areas) as low temperatures stick around.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
But Healey also made clear that the current state flag would stick around for the moment.
—Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
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National parks appear to have weathed summer crowds despite staffing cuts, but fall remains uncertain.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
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Sometime Tuesday or Wednesday is the forecast for when the storms will be closest if remaining independent, and each will be due east of the coast between Wilmington in North Carolina and the state border of South Carolina and Georgia.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Sep. 2025
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Book Now Oku Hotels doesn't have a loyalty program, but new subscribers to the company's Oku Insider newsletter receive 10 percent off their first Oku Hotels stay.—
Siobhan Reid,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Sep. 2025
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In its first years, the inn's guests would arrive by train and stay for months at a time, which explains why the rooms feature large cabinets.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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The risk that inflation hangs around is elevated since inflation expectations could be up, Adams said.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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The city appears to be waiting to reckon with Mamdani as mayor, with the three other candidates likely to split the opposition vote.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Her thoughts immediately turned to her daughter, Denise, who was outside waiting for her.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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