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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The pilot episode opens with Hank and three friends standing around a vehicle with its hood popped open, gazing raptly at the engine.
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
On Sunday morning, as Lyman stood around the famed half pipe, multiple festival goers came up to speak to him.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
The Flex launched with a catalog of over 30 available implements, and that figure now stands around 50.
—New Atlas, 7 July 2025
The prosecutors are sitting in their chairs, but Combs' team has formed a horseshoe as members stand around Combs.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 1 July 2025
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Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2025
On Sunday morning, as Lyman stood around the famed half pipe, multiple festival goers came up to speak to him.
—Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 June 2025
The Flex launched with a catalog of over 30 available implements, and that figure now stands around 50.
—New Atlas, 7 July 2025
The prosecutors are sitting in their chairs, but Combs' team has formed a horseshoe as members stand around Combs.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 1 July 2025
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“Stand around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stand%20around. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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