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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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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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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Shorten the soft new growth so branches — and next year’s fruits — stay within reach.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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
Verb
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His identity has not been released as family waits to be notified.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The bill has overwhelming support in the Senate, but Republican leadership has been waiting for Trump to give the green light before moving ahead with it.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 July 2025
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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
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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
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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