as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
if you hang around until my husband gets home, you can meet him
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Recent Examples of hang around
On July 27, that team was 50-49 and hanging around in the AL Central race.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The Cincinnati Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks (despite being ravaged by injuries) have hung around .500 for most of the year.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 11 July 2025
It was then hung around the nave of the Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
The Steam Summer Sale ends on July 7, so don’t hang around if one of these games has caught your eye.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 July 2025
The Cincinnati Reds and the Arizona Diamondbacks (despite being ravaged by injuries) have hung around .500 for most of the year.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 11 July 2025
It was then hung around the nave of the Bayeux Cathedral in Normandy.
—Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2025
The Steam Summer Sale ends on July 7, so don’t hang around if one of these games has caught your eye.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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Sections of the park that will remain open include Funland, the golf course, the pickleball courts, tennis courts, disc golf area (red and blue courses), pavilion rentals and the Arkansas River Trail.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
1 Aug. 2025
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Opened by Crista Luedtke over fifteen years ago, boon eat + drink remains one of Guerneville’s essential dinner spots.—
Keyla Vasconcellos,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Ways to stay safe during a flood according to the NWS For either residents or campers of flood-prone, low-lying areas, take immediate action and seek higher ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Aug. 2025
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For now, Kazakova is staying at a house deep in the Kyiv suburbs.—
Claire Harbage,
NPR,
2 Aug. 2025
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Tijuana has always been a place of waiting for migrants.—
Alexandra Mendoza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Many big Silicon Valley companies weren’t willing to wait, and smaller ones couldn’t afford to.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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Officially, fall drinks stick around until red holiday cups arrive in early November.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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And stick around for an exciting announcement about a new Tiana exhibit opening soon.—
Essence,
Essence,
19 July 2025
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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