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
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
Now, Six Flags — the corporate parent of Kings Island — has announced the characters will be sticking around another five years.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
And the series’s capstone, Tehanu, is worth sticking around for.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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
Now, Six Flags — the corporate parent of Kings Island — has announced the characters will be sticking around another five years.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2025
And the series’s capstone, Tehanu, is worth sticking around for.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking around
Verb
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Fields, however, scored his fifth touchdown with less than a minute remaining in the game, sealing the 42-36 win for the Eagles.—
Raul Avila,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Oct. 2025
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Following that 24-hour period, a 72-hour window would open in which Hamas would release the remaining hostages.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days might have officially wrapped up, but a few headphone and earbud deals are still hanging around.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess were also hanging around backstage during the show.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium had been waiting for a moment like this.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Others on Third Avenue are still waiting for housing.—
Ashley Hiruko,
ProPublica,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The rubber also features patches of non-slip material to keep you steady while staying flexible with every step.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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The basic reasons overlap; extra processes, Wi-Fi radios staying active and unstable signals.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And while maybe one finds some sort of connection there at some point, neither feels like a real lasting solution.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Her ability to build a lasting legacy as the nation’s leader will depend less on her ability to further the position of women than on her capacity to restore the fortunes of a ruling party in disarray after decades of dominance in postwar Japan.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Sticking around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticking%20around. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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