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
This ultra-comfy, ultra-soft two-piece lounge set is perfect for travel days, hanging around the house, or jetting around town, blowing through your to-do list.
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Use Sticky Traps Sheets or strips of sticky paper hung around your plants will trap any insects that come to visit.
—Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The Bulls then couldn’t score on six consecutive possessions, but the Heat let the Bulls hang around.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Annie Blackman, InStyle, 30 Jan. 2026
Use Sticky Traps Sheets or strips of sticky paper hung around your plants will trap any insects that come to visit.
—Jon Vanzile, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while.
—Abby McCloskey, Twin Cities, 30 Jan. 2026
The Bulls then couldn’t score on six consecutive possessions, but the Heat let the Bulls hang around.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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The Arlington County Police Department announced the news on Thursday following a monthslong criminal investigation that remains active.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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These arginine-tyrosine interactions remain active as the fiber solidifies.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Staff at Bloomberg last week also circulated a 2003 email from top editor John Micklethwait to Ghislane Maxwell in which Micklethwait asked to stay at her house while visiting New York.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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Many Democrats, however, are staying focused on health care, an issue that was once a political liability but has become foundational for the party in recent elections.—
ALI SWENSON,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Back then, the district would hire teachers in the first semester and wait to see how students moved around before extending their contracts to a full year.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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Obtaining these documents is typical for individuals waiting years in the country for their asylum cases to resolve.—
Nuria Martinez-Keel,
Oklahoma Voice,
10 Feb. 2026
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Warmer temperatures stick around next week Sunday morning will start cool with the rain, but the rest of the week will be warm reprive.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Matt and Pete had stuck around to rat-a-tat their vamp.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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