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
Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
For new creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, the flip-flop trend is sticking around next year.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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
Adjective
But sticking around doesn’t mean wages and salaries have to stagnate.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
For new creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli, the flip-flop trend is sticking around next year.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking around
Verb
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Derby County had done the same 24 hours earlier, leaving Norwich, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield Wednesday as the remaining clubs yet to triumph on home soil.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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In Milpitas, the censure process can be initiated by one councilmember on another, with a committee from the remaining councilmembers deciding whether to investigate further, hold a censure hearing or take no further action.—
Luis Melecio-Zambrano,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2022, just days before his 18th birthday, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming found himself atop an Olympic podium with a gold medal hanging around his neck.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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Buford had noticed Hannah Vogan hanging around the benches on Kavanaugh Boulevard, a popular spot for Little Rock punk kids to congregate.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Step seven is applying a post-wash bond repair treatment to the hair and waiting at least 10 minutes before going in with the following post-wash products, including leave-in conditioner and heat protectant.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Per Pete Nakos of On3, LSU is waiting to decide on Kelly until after the regular season, but the program could make coaching changes on Sunday.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The local politicians like Mayor Wu who are staying mum are just compounding cronyism and degrading the livability of the neighborhood.—
Lou Murray,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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In addition to the pressures of working from home, making sure their kids stayed on top of their online schoolwork, sheltering in place and staying healthy, Katie was unknowingly going through perimenopause.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Materials That Last When choosing furniture for everyday use, materials often leave the most lasting impression, not just through appearance but through performance over time.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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What began as preparation for a role has become something more lasting.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Sticking around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticking%20around. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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