stick around

verb

stuck around; sticking around; sticks around

intransitive verb

: to stay or wait about : linger

Examples of stick around in a Sentence

we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
Recent Examples on the Web
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The family stuck around until the park closed to see the nighttime parade, but cast members informed guests it would be cancelled due to impending rain. Colson Thayer, People.com, 4 Aug. 2025 That means getting more revenue from people who have already bought from you by giving them more reasons to stick around. Jon Stojan, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 Remote work has stuck around far more than Jerry Jacobs, professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, expected—but now bosses are slowly getting better at gauging workers’ productivity realities. Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2025 The muggy, overcast pattern will stick around Wednesday night, with lows remaining around 73. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stick around

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stick around was in 1878

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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20around. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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