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
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Back in 2005, when her basketball loving young children were auditioning for a kids dance squad, Hamilton was asked to stick around to audition for the adult squad. Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025 Critics aren’t sticking around in the stands for Him at 30% on Rotten Tomatoes, and last night’s audience wasn’t impressed at 59%. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025 The females tend to stick around their webs, conserving energy and preparing to produce the next generation. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025 Nationwide, summer is sticking around later in 92% of the cities examined, according to Climate Central. Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 18 Sep. 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 20 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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