as in to remain
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 stick around
Even if Glenn and the next GM want to keep Rodgers, there’s still the question of whether Rodgers will actually want to stick around.
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Celtics fans who stuck around until the end of Monday’s 40-point bludgeoning of the Golden State Warriors witnessed a small but meaningful milestone.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
The original clientele was racially diverse and stuck around for the roast beef, Salisbury steak, sweet potato pie and banana splits.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Brant Boyer has stuck around in that job for the Jets through multiple head coaching changes over the years and is well-liked in the building.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Celtics fans who stuck around until the end of Monday’s 40-point bludgeoning of the Golden State Warriors witnessed a small but meaningful milestone.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
The original clientele was racially diverse and stuck around for the roast beef, Salisbury steak, sweet potato pie and banana splits.
—Corina Knoll, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Brant Boyer has stuck around in that job for the Jets through multiple head coaching changes over the years and is well-liked in the building.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
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Brawley is also concerned about the quashing effect such actions will have on young scientists to remain in the field and create new labs.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
11 Feb. 2025
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And there are, of course, a whole bunch of noneconomic reasons people don't move, including wanting to remain close to family and friends.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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What is the best way to stay private, secure and anonymous while browsing the web?—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
3 Feb. 2025
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Beneath the ocean’s surface, abalone cling to the seabed with a strong, foot-like appendage and dwell in radiant shells to stay safe from predators.—
Grant Stringer,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
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The houses are hanging around the walls waiting for the smell of fresh paint to leave them before the prospective tenants will even look them over.—
Kay Johnson,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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Reid took copious amounts of notes and was a good listener, and his mix of self-effacement and football curiosity made him someone Holmgren, who was a decade older, liked hanging around.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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The city attorney said San Francisco is taking preemptive legal action rather than waiting.—
Artemis Moshtaghian and Chris Boyette,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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Having to wait a year to get inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame was cruel.—
Nick Canepa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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