stand around
phrasal verb
stood around; standing around; stands around
: to stand without doing anything
People were standing around waiting to get inside the theater.
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Stock your house with TVs During most parties, guests love to stand around in the kitchen and chat.
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Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
The suspect, whose identity has not been shared, is accused of stabbing the six victims near food stands around 4 p.m. local time, according to ABC News.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
In January, 2022, Friedman and Reese organized their first event—a bonfire at a local farm stand around the two-year anniversary of Finn’s death.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
The value of its currency is spiraling, inflation stands around 30%, and a broad range of Iran’s people are understandably growing angrier.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 2 Feb. 2025
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Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2025
The suspect, whose identity has not been shared, is accused of stabbing the six victims near food stands around 4 p.m. local time, according to ABC News.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 16 Feb. 2025
In January, 2022, Friedman and Reese organized their first event—a bonfire at a local farm stand around the two-year anniversary of Finn’s death.
—Chelsea Edgar, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2025
The value of its currency is spiraling, inflation stands around 30%, and a broad range of Iran’s people are understandably growing angrier.
—Ian Bremmer, TIME, 2 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stand around
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“Stand around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20around. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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