stand around
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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There’s no covering that up at a BBQ full of people standing around a hot grill.
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Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Palace maids stand around a plump woman, struggling to fasten a black belt sash around her waist.
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Lavender Au,
The Dial,
30 June 2026
Specialist teams came to retrieve the body and decontaminate the roadside, while his family members stood around and wept.
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Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
15 June 2026
So many of them just stood around Madison Square Garden, on the court and in the stands right beside it.
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Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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Sharon Wu,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
Palace maids stand around a plump woman, struggling to fasten a black belt sash around her waist.
—
Lavender Au,
The Dial,
30 June 2026
Specialist teams came to retrieve the body and decontaminate the roadside, while his family members stood around and wept.
—
Emmet Livingstone,
NPR,
15 June 2026
So many of them just stood around Madison Square Garden, on the court and in the stands right beside it.
—
Mike Vorkunov,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
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 5 Jul. 2026.
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