as in to remain
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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Recent Examples of stick around
To close, stick around to find out which watches Paige and Justin are on the hunt for to celebrate their joint birthdays.
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Kevin Williamson’s The Waterfront stuck around in second place this week, and the CW drama Sullivan’s Crossing took third.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Temperatures will stick around the upper 90s as heat index values cross into the triple digits again, according to the NWS.
—Brayden Garcia
july 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
Virginia-Virginia Tech: A battle over allegations of ineligibility Think college football players stick around the sport too long now?
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 July 2025
Kevin Williamson’s The Waterfront stuck around in second place this week, and the CW drama Sullivan’s Crossing took third.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Temperatures will stick around the upper 90s as heat index values cross into the triple digits again, according to the NWS.
—Brayden Garcia
july 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2025
Virginia-Virginia Tech: A battle over allegations of ineligibility Think college football players stick around the sport too long now?
—David Ubben, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick 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
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After beating the San Diego Padres 3-2, Miami’s ace hung around with his two children inside the Marlins’ clubhouse, introducing the three-month-old daughter on his hip to teammates as loud, Latin music blared overhead.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
24 July 2025
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Those guards hanging around the entrance to the nest site will attack with much less provocation, often flying out to sting someone who happens to walk within 10 feet or so.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 July 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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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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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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