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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Rosenior took the risk of a formation shift to keep his side in the match for as long as possible before taking the handbrake off with half an hour remaining.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The remaining bills passed Tuesday mean that the vast majority of the federal government has been funded.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The bad news for the mid-majors hanging around the bubble right now — New Mexico, San Diego State, Santa Clara — is that their opportunities will be more scarce.—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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In his on-court interview to cap Day 13, Djokovic thanked Court for hanging around to witness him end a streak of five losses to Sinner, and also snap a run of four semifinal defeats at the Grand Slam tournaments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Researchers hope that the TAL system could eventually be a viable strategy for patients who are waiting for donor lungs — specifically, those with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) along with necrotizing pneumonia or septic shock.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Officers then moved in on the nurses who did not give way, zip-tied their hands and led them to waiting police vans.—
Barry Williams,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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During an interview with Fox News Digital at AARP's annual Movies for Grownups Awards in Beverly Hills, the 74-year-old actress reflected on aging and shared her secret to staying confident decade after decade.—
Ashley Hume , Larry Fink,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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After all, staying fully charged feels like a premium perk without the premium price tag.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Sincerity earns lasting interest.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Those types of interactions have a lasting effect not only on the children but also on the staff at these organizations, Hofmann said.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Sticking around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticking%20around. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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