as in holding up
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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
Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Is winter sticking around or is an early spring ahead?
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
So, plan on this snow sticking around through the end of the month.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach, and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.
—John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Senators were scheduled to have a recess next week, but many have advocated for sticking around through the weekend and into next week to resolve the crisis.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Regardless, Hill was a part of the solution, not the problem in 2025 and will be sticking around into 2026.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But sticking around doesn’t mean wages and salaries have to stagnate.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
Are those customers sticking around?
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Is winter sticking around or is an early spring ahead?
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
So, plan on this snow sticking around through the end of the month.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026
With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach, and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
With Pete Golding calling the shots after being promoted from defensive coordinator to head coach and most of the assistants sticking around, the Rebels blew out Tulane to open the playoff and took down mighty Georgia in the CFP quarterfinals.
—John Marshall, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2026
Senators were scheduled to have a recess next week, but many have advocated for sticking around through the weekend and into next week to resolve the crisis.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Regardless, Hill was a part of the solution, not the problem in 2025 and will be sticking around into 2026.
—Patrick McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
But sticking around doesn’t mean wages and salaries have to stagnate.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking around
Verb
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Congress has already approved six of its 12 annual spending bills, but the remaining funding accounts for 75% of all discretionary spending.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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China National Nuclear Corporation holds a 51% stake, while China Guodian Corporation owns the remaining 49%.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The combustion process can also create new hazards; scientists were surprised to find airborne nanoparticles of hexavalent chromium, the contaminant made famous by the movie Erin Brockovich, hanging around cleanup sites.—
Katharine Gammon,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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Each point helped stave off the Buffs, who kept hanging around.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That’s bad news for hundreds of middling private equity firms waiting for a lifeboat that may never come.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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But others waiting appeared to burn with the indignation of an era in US-Cuban relations that until recently had been relegated to the history books.—
Patrick Oppmann,
CNN Money,
29 Jan. 2026
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But putting on a tux and celebrating with an administration that is rapidly falling out of step with the global public — which their shareholders are members of — is different from staying silent.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The appeals court, however, said staying the injunction serves the public interest by preventing federal agents from hesitating while carrying out lawful duties.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Flag waving, immigration restriction, and culture-war rallying cries can shore up the MAGA-tech coalition, but more will be needed to achieve lasting success.—
Walter Russell Mead,
The Atlantic,
24 Jan. 2026
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Exposure to lead can cause lasting problems with a child’s growth, learning and behavior, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Sticking around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticking%20around. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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