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
Jaycee Horn is sticking around Charlotte for the long haul.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
Mind you, the original dark troopers were still plenty scary, which half-explains why their iconic design stuck around for too long and was barely altered for their huge live-action debut.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Who’s going to be sticking around for overtime and why?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter’s Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso is sticking around for the springtime after shaking up menus in December.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2025
Mind you, the original dark troopers were still plenty scary, which half-explains why their iconic design stuck around for too long and was barely altered for their huge live-action debut.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Who’s going to be sticking around for overtime and why?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2025
Sabrina Carpenter’s Brown Sugar Shakin’ Espresso is sticking around for the springtime after shaking up menus in December.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
Verb
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Just Ice Tea bottle while the price of a 16-ounce Tropicana orange juice with 220 calories (44 grams of sugar) would remain unchanged.—
Seth Goldman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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No arrests have been made in Biggie's murder, authorities are still searching for his killers today and the rapper's death remains one of the most infamous unsolved murders in music history.—
Skyler Trepel,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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While testing out the new controls is a good start, parents should also stay vigilant and communicate openly with their kids about online safety.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
11 Mar. 2025
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But for the ones that stayed, Lu says their friendships are more substantial.—
Keydra Manns,
Essence,
11 Mar. 2025
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Trumbull hung around in the third quarter and Tunaise drove in for a layup with less than a minute left to cut the lead to 42-35.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
12 Mar. 2025
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The clouds will probably hang around much of the night with a low around 44.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Mar. 2025
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But the longer the Jets wait, the more the cost of doing business will continue to increase.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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In the movie, these figures are all here for the main event, the one fans have been waiting to see realized on screen.—
Nick Romano,
EW.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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