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
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
This comes just two weeks after the news that their old logo, featuring Uncle Herschel, will be sticking around.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
And the series’s capstone, Tehanu, is worth sticking around for.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Mustafa was inside a gym talking about the Eagles’ tush push sticking around despite efforts to ban the play.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Neon’s Splitsville is sticking around in theaters as is Lurker from Mubi.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
These deals aren’t sticking around forever, so nab your favorites while prices start at $36.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The defensive tackle room — specifically at the 1-technique position — is thin with talent for the Cowboys, and Smith could benefit from that by sticking around.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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
This comes just two weeks after the news that their old logo, featuring Uncle Herschel, will be sticking around.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Sep. 2025
And the series’s capstone, Tehanu, is worth sticking around for.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
Mustafa was inside a gym talking about the Eagles’ tush push sticking around despite efforts to ban the play.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Neon’s Splitsville is sticking around in theaters as is Lurker from Mubi.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
These deals aren’t sticking around forever, so nab your favorites while prices start at $36.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 23 Aug. 2025
The defensive tackle room — specifically at the 1-technique position — is thin with talent for the Cowboys, and Smith could benefit from that by sticking around.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking around
Verb
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Becca Crandall and Bentley Rosser of Beck Cleaning and Organization recommend wiping down the inside and outside of your trash cans with disinfectant wipes to remove any remaining food particles.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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The fragile island is one of the last remaining ecological treasures on the planet to be flipped into a resource frontier.—
M. Rajshekhar,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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These slip-ons are ideal for giving your tired feet some love while hanging around a campsite at the end of a long day of hiking.—
Jennifer Heimlich,
SELF,
29 Aug. 2025
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That means Kenan Yildiz, another of the league’s outstanding talents, is hanging around.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Malcolm was right there waiting for me out by the pool, with three bottles of champagne in a party cooler.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Lebanese restaurant was a hit in the neighborhood from the outset and was perpetually packed, with crowds of people waiting for a table.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Whereas a hotel or resort can focus on implementing competitive strategies while staying at one address, private jets are continuously in motion.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Showers and storms are expected to move through the area beginning late Wednesday morning and continuing into the afternoon, with most of the rain staying north of Interstate 70, the weather service said in its forecast discussion.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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For example, the healthcare industry has long prioritized the patient experience, often at the expense of clinicians, but lasting impact comes from designing for both.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The results were ugly and caused lasting damage to our citizens' livelihoods and our city's reputation.—
Ted Wheeler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sticking around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticking%20around. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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