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
Rangers Behind stellar pitching, the Guardians’ calling card for the last decade, Stephen Vogt’s club has hung around far longer than anyone expected, considering the club lost 10 straight a few months ago and then dropped another nine of 10 in August.
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Kicker Will Reichard then booted a 51-yard field goal to make the score 9-6 at the half, with Atlanta still in the lead but the Vikings hanging around.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
The game is in Magnolia, and the Muleriders will probably hang around for at least a half.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
Those storms hung around the stadium, resulting in a three-hour and five-minute delay in the kickoff.
—Noah Gerkey, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
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Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Kicker Will Reichard then booted a 51-yard field goal to make the score 9-6 at the half, with Atlanta still in the lead but the Vikings hanging around.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 Sep. 2025
The game is in Magnolia, and the Muleriders will probably hang around for at least a half.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2025
Those storms hung around the stadium, resulting in a three-hour and five-minute delay in the kickoff.
—Noah Gerkey, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hang around
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The Rams avoided the upset when Brayden Fowler-Nicolosi scored on a 13-yard run with 44 seconds remaining.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Though Azerbaijan now held Nagorno-Karabakh, several major issues remained.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Whereas a hotel or resort can focus on implementing competitive strategies while staying at one address, private jets are continuously in motion.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Its square neck frames your face and the smocked material stretches to stay comfortable for all-day wear.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 2025
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An end-user can simply command the AI to do a cleanup, wait and see what happens, and if needed, go ahead and repeat the declaration doggedly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Just over 30 percent of patients wait more than five years for treatment.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Judge is surely hoping Bellinger can stick around as his running mate for the foreseeable future.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Karalis, Marschall and Kendricks all stuck around to watch Duplantis’ record attempt and joined him in a raucous celebration after the Swede pulled it off.—
Zack Pierce,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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