stuck around

past tense of stick around

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stuck around With Michigan stealing a 13-12 win over the Broncos in dramatic fashion, the fans who stuck around in The Big House stormed the field to celebrate. Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026 Much of the crowd stuck around to see what could wind up being the 46-year-old's final Grand Slam singles match, a loss to Sofia Kenin, but the timing itself was a challenge. ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 After the song, Nicks stuck around to deliver an apparently extemporaneous tribute to Rodrigo’s artistry and activism that seemed to push the younger singer close to tears. Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Unique features like the brick base at the bottom of the walls and the large stone fireplace also have stuck around. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026 The same is true for others such as Pintaro, who logged two scoreless innings Friday and stuck around for Saturday. Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Benny Stulwicz was not meant to be a series regular, but Larry Drake made such a big impression in the first season that the developmentally disabled office messenger stuck around through the end of the series. Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026 Rüfüs du Sol was the last of three EDM acts who drew massive crowds — or, more likely, the same crowd that just stuck around for all three sets — at the biggie Lands Ends Stage. Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 Moraz moved on to the Moody Blues in 1978 and stuck around until 1991, when his acrimonious departure led to a legal battle with his former bandmates that played out on Court TV. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck around
Verb
  • At least 211 people were rescued from an Indonesian ferry that caught fire last month in rough seas near the Indonesian tourist island of Bali, while one person was found dead and four others remained missing.
    IMAN SATRIA, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Despite those difficulties, Fiesta Hispana remained free and continued its support of educational opportunities for high school and college students and nonprofit organizations.
    J.M. Banks, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Kyl stayed for less than four months before rejoining lobbying firm Covington and Burling.
    JACQUES BILLEAUD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Aardman continues to use stop-motion technology to tell the stories of its beloved characters, and while Walker says many aspects of the studio’s pipeline have stayed the same, some technology has evolved.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Hartford has battled injuries to many of its key players but treaded water at 5-9-5 (W-D-L) and hung around the playoff line.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But that system still hung around for 16 years, until the dawn of the four-team College Football Playoff in 2014.
    Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • But in recent weeks, hundreds, if not thousands, of immigrants — babies, children and elderly adults included — have waited for hours outside its doors to attend routine hearings.
    Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier that month, Greg Rogers, chief fiscal officer for the Education Department, said the department waited before requesting additional funds to determine how many students would actually use the accounts they were approved to receive.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Stuck around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck%20around. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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