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
Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
One risk of players sticking around for years as graduate student-athletes is that college sports might morph into something more like minor league sports, with seasoned players in their mid-20s (or older) occupying roster spots that would otherwise go to younger college students.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Malachi Smith is sticking around a little longer.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s also an early credits that’s scene that’s worth sticking around to see.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Another experienced pro or a smart assistant GM on the rise — and would the latter have enough credibility to sway Matthews on sticking around?
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Dry weather will be sticking around today in the Pittsburgh area before storm chances return to the forecast tomorrow.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Modern Methods Make Keeping a Bathtub Easier Another reason bathtubs are sticking around?
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Is winter sticking around or is an early spring ahead?
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Storms will be sticking around the next two days.
—Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
One risk of players sticking around for years as graduate student-athletes is that college sports might morph into something more like minor league sports, with seasoned players in their mid-20s (or older) occupying roster spots that would otherwise go to younger college students.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Malachi Smith is sticking around a little longer.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
There’s also an early credits that’s scene that’s worth sticking around to see.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2026
Another experienced pro or a smart assistant GM on the rise — and would the latter have enough credibility to sway Matthews on sticking around?
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Dry weather will be sticking around today in the Pittsburgh area before storm chances return to the forecast tomorrow.
—Ron Smiley, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Modern Methods Make Keeping a Bathtub Easier Another reason bathtubs are sticking around?
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2026
Is winter sticking around or is an early spring ahead?
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking around
Verb
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Trevor Zegras and Tyson Foerster each scored twice, Dan Vladar made 23 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers routed the New Jersey Devils 5-1 on Tuesday to bolster their playoff position with four games remaining.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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While Sporting were generally considered the weakest of the eight remaining Champions League sides, thus Arsenal were in theory handed the easiest draw, winning at Estadio Jose Alvalade is a notable achievement.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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By Easter Sunday, April 5, most of the rain will clear out with low chances hanging around for Central Texas.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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To make sure the recipes and processes are carefully repeated, Wright and Quick will be hanging around Big Q for a few weeks, helping Tolle.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
24 Mar. 2026
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In the ambulance bay at Elmhurst Hospital, Fire Department emergency workers were waiting for calls.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Even so, companies such as Filatex have already cut production by 25% and are waiting for demand to return.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Apollo astronauts typically flew about 70 miles above the lunar surface, staying relatively close during their orbits.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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What’s staying the same To be sure, some things have not changed for gig workers.—
Annette Nellen,
The Conversation,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Families would leave lights in windows or over doors during battles, such as Verdun, as a sign of hope and remembrance — a tradition that later became a lasting tribute to France’s sacrifice and alliance.—
David Caraccio
April 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2026
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New York For All would ensure that state and local resources are not used to carry out federal immigration enforcement, close loopholes that allow ICE to glean information from state databases and establish lasting protections for immigrant communities.—
Peter Cook,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Sticking around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticking%20around. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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