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
Bud Black had two winning seasons, then stuck around for another six-plus seasons until — finally — 7-33 to start the 2025 season was just too much.
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Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Overstreet joined the show in season 2 and stuck around through the final season.
—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
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
Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Overstreet joined the show in season 2 and stuck around through the final season.
—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
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
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Wembley’s propensity for drama, started by a grey horse called Billy at a time when the British Empire still ruled over 460 million people and a quarter of the globe, remained to the very end.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The ship remained stuck there for nearly eight months, until the fateful day when the pressure from the ice crushed it like a beer can in a hydraulic vice.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Their style of play has stayed similar, but Arteta recognised the need for something different this year.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The driver of the Nissan stayed at the scene of the crash and cooperated with investigators, police said.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first unit, with Sam Rinzel up top, created some high-end chances but hung around the perimeter a little too much.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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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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The comments illustrate the frustration as the four remaining controllers waited on a regional air traffic control center across the state to clear planes to enter the airspace.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
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Along with much of America, William waited to see on which political side his father would land.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Stuck around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck%20around. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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