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
According to Zoe’s expository dialogue, Carson apparently stuck around long enough to help Chase and Zoe return to the United States under deep cover and settle them into an off-the-grid existence before disappearing again.
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Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Taking time up front to make sure products and services meet customers' needs is the best way to be one of those brands that stick around.
—Rob Mason, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
But a good friend convinced him to stick around the 250-acre farm in Daviess County because a cold front was in the forecast.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
College students who get career experience in their college town are more likely to stick around after graduation.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Sarene Leeds, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
Taking time up front to make sure products and services meet customers' needs is the best way to be one of those brands that stick around.
—Rob Mason, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
But a good friend convinced him to stick around the 250-acre farm in Daviess County because a cold front was in the forecast.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
College students who get career experience in their college town are more likely to stick around after graduation.
—Christine Y. Cruzvergara, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
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Copied Share Eagles miss another kick Rohan Nadkarni Jake Elliott missed a 51-yard kick, and the score remains 7-0 Commanders.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Whether these sweeping changes will be enough to turn the tide remains a point of debate among experts.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Next week: Mountain Vista vs. Fairview, TBA No. 7 Fairview beat No. 10 Chatfield, 42-15: Sophomore QB Ki Ellison threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and Fairview (11-0) claimed its first playoff victory in five years to stay unbeaten on the season.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Microdosing a new trend to provide a very low dosage to take off the edge but to stay focused.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The home is most definitely spooky and just might have a few spirits still hanging around, perhaps trying to solve the mystery of exactly what happened there.Julie Jordan, People.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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The director has made a name for himself with deconstructed takes on classics that often hang around a choice bit of star casting.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
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Just up the road, where open land meets the neighborhood’s northern periphery, Jason Swann was also packing up — and waiting.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Bosa wasn’t fined immediately, as the league waited until after the national election in which Trump defeated Kamala Harris.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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