stick around

verb

stuck around; sticking around; sticks around

intransitive verb

: to stay or wait about : linger

Examples of stick around in a Sentence

we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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And, delightfully, the station wagon stuck around as well. Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2025 What Happens Next Harry & Meghan spent four weeks in the Top 10 globally on Netflix and only time will tell whether With Love can stick around for another week. Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025 Some products stick around in homes long after they’re pulled from shelves. Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 And as the credits rolled, many more opted not to stick around for the post-screening panel, whereas headliners on Friday and Saturday saw more enthusiasm for their Q&As. Selome Hailu, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stick around

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stick around was in 1878

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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20around. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.

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stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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