as in remained
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 stuck around
Overstreet joined the show in season 2 and stuck around through the final season.
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Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
The museum stuck around for four years after Klairmont’s death.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Viewers who stuck around to the end also got their very own love letter written by Han herself as a thank you for watching.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Expensive loan additions have supplemented Emery’s squad but have not stuck around.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Offered in a high-performance Daytona level and a standard RT level, the vehicles stuck around on dealership lots.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Jessica Wang, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
The museum stuck around for four years after Klairmont’s death.
—Nina Metz, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
Viewers who stuck around to the end also got their very own love letter written by Han herself as a thank you for watching.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Expensive loan additions have supplemented Emery’s squad but have not stuck around.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Offered in a high-performance Daytona level and a standard RT level, the vehicles stuck around on dealership lots.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck around
Verb
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In 2008, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office reviewed the case in again but investigators made little progress due to the limited physical evidence that remained.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Skelley noted one trend that has remained unchanged is that most independents tend to lean either to the left or the right.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Game predictions Fowler, thanks to his preternatural understanding of this franchise’s flows and ebbs, somehow stayed perfect after the Panthers’ shutout win last week.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Despite the bold tones and sculptural silhouettes on display, the beauty direction stayed pared-back and refined, focused on skincare, highlighting Prada Beauty’s skincare line.—
Kristine Kwak,
StyleCaster,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Recruitment flyers featuring the words engraved on the bullet casings of the man who shot and killed Charlie Kirk were reportedly distributed and hung around Georgetown University‘s campus.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rangers Behind stellar pitching, the Guardians’ calling card for the last decade, Stephen Vogt’s club has hung around far longer than anyone expected, considering the club lost 10 straight a few months ago and then dropped another nine of 10 in August.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One aspect of the move that will continue to be questioned is why the Cowboys waited until a week before the start of the regular season.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The first lady waited a few seconds before walking the rest of the way up to the top, followed by the president and administration officials.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Stuck around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck%20around. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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