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
The crowd of 42,056 was poised for another wacky Cubs-Brewers ending, though most of those who stuck around seemed to be road-tripping Cubs fans.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Following its release, Slater stuck around and took on two other roles within the Superman franchise.
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Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Shakira stuck around in her World Cup catalog for one more song.
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Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
But some of those who weathered economic storms stuck around to learn, tweak, and tinker their way to good hooch.
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David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
None of which will be forgotten by The Garden faithful that stuck around to witness one of the greatest Knicks playoff games ever.
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Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
While the show’s main cast of Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston and Billy Crudup have stuck around since Season 1, this latest season introduced Marion Cotillard (who had never done TV before) as the villainous board president Celine Dumont.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
10 June 2026
This vintage recipe has stuck around for a reason.
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Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
At least Breslow stuck around in Baltimore and talked to the media the next day.
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Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Following its release, Slater stuck around and took on two other roles within the Superman franchise.
—
Keith Langston,
PEOPLE,
28 June 2026
Shakira stuck around in her World Cup catalog for one more song.
—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
21 June 2026
But some of those who weathered economic storms stuck around to learn, tweak, and tinker their way to good hooch.
—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
None of which will be forgotten by The Garden faithful that stuck around to witness one of the greatest Knicks playoff games ever.
—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
While the show’s main cast of Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston and Billy Crudup have stuck around since Season 1, this latest season introduced Marion Cotillard (who had never done TV before) as the villainous board president Celine Dumont.
—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
10 June 2026
This vintage recipe has stuck around for a reason.
—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 June 2026
At least Breslow stuck around in Baltimore and talked to the media the next day.
—
Zach Dean Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck around
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Opponents remained against the bill even after the recent changes.
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Residents said the latest delay is especially frustrating because the pool also remained closed for much of last summer after a water line ruptured while it was being filled.
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The format for Solid Sound has stayed the same for years now, a reliable framework that Tweedy and his bandmates, friends, and family fill out with endless variety.
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That's when witnesses called 911, and the neighbor stayed at the scene to be interviewed by homicide detectives, officials confirmed.
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But that system still hung around for 16 years, until the dawn of the four-team College Football Playoff in 2014.
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Even some coaches and support staff hung around briefly.
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Donors waited as long as two and a half hours to drop off supplies, creating what appeared to be an organized, human assembly line.
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On the same pitch earlier, South Africa labored past Bangladesh by four wickets and waited for India's fate.
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