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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
Iger, of course, stuck around as executive chairman, taking a hands-on role with the company’s creative output.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
First movie did great, second movie did OK, but the longer it was stuck around in the DVD player, the more people watched it, the more people loved it.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
While the professional circus operations eventually moved on, Peru's big top legacy stuck around, and the town has been home to the Peru Amateur Circus since 1960.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
After helping Walt build Disneyland, Fowler stuck around to manage the fledgling park for the first 10 years of its existence.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Having put that debut album to bed, and allowed the symphony to exit the stage, Nas stuck around with the live band to perform a dizzying array of song snippets hailing from elsewhere in his catalog.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The crowd stuck around for a long time after the collapse, one neighbor said, as people waited for updates on the status of their friends.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Unlike his more famous literary compatriots, Milan Kundera and Josef Skvorecky, Klima stuck around in Czechoslovakia, despite being forbidden from publishing for 20 years.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The fans who stuck around to the end were booing the team in the final minutes.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Feb. 2026
First movie did great, second movie did OK, but the longer it was stuck around in the DVD player, the more people watched it, the more people loved it.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Jan. 2026
While the professional circus operations eventually moved on, Peru's big top legacy stuck around, and the town has been home to the Peru Amateur Circus since 1960.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
After helping Walt build Disneyland, Fowler stuck around to manage the fledgling park for the first 10 years of its existence.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Having put that debut album to bed, and allowed the symphony to exit the stage, Nas stuck around with the live band to perform a dizzying array of song snippets hailing from elsewhere in his catalog.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The crowd stuck around for a long time after the collapse, one neighbor said, as people waited for updates on the status of their friends.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2025
Unlike his more famous literary compatriots, Milan Kundera and Josef Skvorecky, Klima stuck around in Czechoslovakia, despite being forbidden from publishing for 20 years.
—Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 10 Oct. 2025
The fans who stuck around to the end were booing the team in the final minutes.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck around
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To his credit, Onana remained at the heart of the battle and was evidently key to Villa staving off Bournemouth’s set-play threat.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The prosecution said a medical report noted Lai’s general health condition remained stable.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The outlet said the SUV flying the American flag stayed at the palace for an hour and a half.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Over the past couple decades, unions have stayed engaged with Democratic campaigns through endorsements and helping make yard signs or call voters.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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Use Sticky Traps Sheets or strips of sticky paper hung around your plants will trap any insects that come to visit.—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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The event was put on hold for several minutes as medical professionals tended to Vonn and waited for a helicopter to carry her off the mountain.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Greene, her son, and her parents joined hundreds of others and waited two hours for the monks to pass by.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2026
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