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adjective

as in holding up

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sticking around

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verb

present participle of stick around
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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Recent Examples of sticking around
Verb
Getting younger, stylistically, has been crucial to The Daily Show sticking around. — Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 Some of Cadillac Heights’ longtime residents aren’t sticking around to find out whether things will improve. — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026 The under-the-radar member of the Florida Panthers’ core is sticking around. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 However, the luxury tax’s second apron would seem to be preventing that from happening, even if Robinson himself seems interested in sticking around. — John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 That’s because the trough of low-pressure air in the upper atmosphere that brought us cooler temps will be sticking around through at least the start of July, with a potential for more of these mild temps to stick around just a bit longer. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 Similarities to the Chiefs Kendall Kuxhouse had a couple of friends from the Netherlands in town for the festivities, sticking around a half-mile away from the second bus. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 Rain chances remain in place on Friday with mostly rain rolling in and sticking around into Saturday morning. — Ron Smiley, CBS News, 24 June 2026 Similarly, Graves isn’t going to be pogo-sticking around to finish many alley-oops. — Eric Koreen, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking around
  1. lasting
  2. remaining
  3. hanging around
  4. waiting
  5. staying
Adjective
  • Roughly 50 hours to a casual friend, 90 hours to a real one, 200-plus hours to build something lasting.
    — Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Hard-liners want to ensure lasting control over the waterway, which is a globally important conduit for fuel shipments and has become a critical lever in confronting the West.
    — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of lasting
Verb
  • Telemachus and Eumaeus locked the remaining weapons upstairs.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • Colorado trio Prairiewolf operates in both these realms, creating limpid yet propulsive instrumental music that faces the stars while remaining focused on doings on the ground.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 17 July 2026
Definition of remaining
Verb
  • This time the shark is hanging around for a month in familiar waters.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • Grow Naturally Repellent Plants There are many plants that function as natural mosquito repellents and having them in your garden can really help to lessen the presence of mosquitoes and deter them from hanging around.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 2 July 2026
Definition of hanging around
Verb
  • Do not let pasta sit in the sink waiting for the condimento to be ready or for your family and friends to sit down at the table or open a bottle of wine or feed the dog while your pasta sits, dying, in a colander.
    — Carolynn Carreño, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • In years when the contract is due to be renewed, the waiting period can get tense as fears that the convention will leave San Diego often surface when organizers demand new concessions from hoteliers and the city.
    — Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2026
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • Sheikh Hamad used gas revenue to give a set of actors who distrust one another a direct stake in Qatar staying open and useful.
    — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • So far, Antonelli seems to be staying focused, even as Ferrari's Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton threaten Mercedes' supremacy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
Definition of staying

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“Sticking around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticking%20around. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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