stand around
phrasal 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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More gray shirts with the same emblem were seen at multiple stands around the park.
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
When stacked on the launch pad, the entire vehicle stands around 403 feet (123 meters) tall.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Marvel’s last stinger, the one that played after Captain America: Brave New World, involved people standing around and speculating about what team-building and multiversal shenanigans might occur before the next big crossover, Avengers: Doomsday.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 2 May 2025
If you are lost go into a café or somewhere safe and plan your next steps, don't stand around on the street looking at your phone, guide book or map.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
When stacked on the launch pad, the entire vehicle stands around 403 feet (123 meters) tall.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Marvel’s last stinger, the one that played after Captain America: Brave New World, involved people standing around and speculating about what team-building and multiversal shenanigans might occur before the next big crossover, Avengers: Doomsday.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 2 May 2025
If you are lost go into a café or somewhere safe and plan your next steps, don't stand around on the street looking at your phone, guide book or map.
—Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
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 20 Jun. 2025.
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