as in remaining
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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as in holding up
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Recent Examples of sticking around
Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
For new creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, the flip-flop trend is sticking around next year.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
How Often To Clean To Prevent Mold To keep mold from developing and sticking around in areas prone to moisture, clean and disinfect bathrooms, kitchen sinks, and other areas weekly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 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
And unless some miracle occurs, Wednesday effectively ended his shot at sticking around for October.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Critics aren’t sticking around in the stands for Him at 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, and last night’s audience wasn’t impressed at 59%.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Nationwide, summer is sticking around later in 92% of the cities examined, according to Climate Central.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
Temperatures will feel more like July, soaring into the mid-90s on Friday and Saturday and sticking around into next week, the National Weather Service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
But sticking around doesn’t mean wages and salaries have to stagnate.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
For new creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, the flip-flop trend is sticking around next year.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
How Often To Clean To Prevent Mold To keep mold from developing and sticking around in areas prone to moisture, clean and disinfect bathrooms, kitchen sinks, and other areas weekly.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 27 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
And unless some miracle occurs, Wednesday effectively ended his shot at sticking around for October.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
Critics aren’t sticking around in the stands for Him at 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, and last night’s audience wasn’t impressed at 59%.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025
Nationwide, summer is sticking around later in 92% of the cities examined, according to Climate Central.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 2025
Temperatures will feel more like July, soaring into the mid-90s on Friday and Saturday and sticking around into next week, the National Weather Service said.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking around
Verb
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With exactly 11 minutes remaining, Walker dumped a screen pass off to O’Brien.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Such is life with Damian Lillard gone and with a slew of unproven guards remaining.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Buford had noticed Hannah Vogan hanging around the benches on Kavanaugh Boulevard, a popular spot for Little Rock punk kids to congregate.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
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For finishing touches, top it with whatever salsa is hanging around in the fridge, or mash up an avocado and call it guac.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first proposal almost certainly would have been defeated in the courts, while the other sounds like a fiscal disaster waiting to happen.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
19 Oct. 2025
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Look at how McKelway seductively unspooled the facts, waiting, like a poker player, until the last moment to reveal his ace.—
David Grann,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Research shows that parents balance this transition most effectively not through surveillance but through showing genuine interest in their children’s lives, setting fair boundaries and staying connected.—
Caitlin Cavanagh,
The Conversation,
15 Oct. 2025
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Just staying within reach of the Red Hawks, who’ve taken double-digit leads into the third quarter in six of seven wins, is hard enough.—
Matt Schubert,
Denver Post,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Even so, these temporary spikes don’t appear to have lasting effects.—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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The United Nations welcomed the ceasefire on Thursday, urging both sides to bring a lasting end to hostilities.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Sticking around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticking%20around. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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