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 memory’s been hanging around Alden's psyche for a long, long time.
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
This collapsible chair is perfect for the beach, the campsite, and even just hanging around in your backyard.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
New Orleans is hanging around thanks to its defense, which has held the Chiefs to only one touchdown in five red zone trips.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the Johns brothers went back to the drawing board strategy-wise, hung around at events, and outright won the most recent PPA slam, giving them enough points to rocket them back to the #1 seed on tour in Virginia Beach.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Sara Netzley, EW.com, 29 Oct. 2024
This collapsible chair is perfect for the beach, the campsite, and even just hanging around in your backyard.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2024
New Orleans is hanging around thanks to its defense, which has held the Chiefs to only one touchdown in five red zone trips.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, the Johns brothers went back to the drawing board strategy-wise, hung around at events, and outright won the most recent PPA slam, giving them enough points to rocket them back to the #1 seed on tour in Virginia Beach.
—Todd Boss, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Copied Share Eagles miss another kick Rohan Nadkarni Jake Elliott missed a 51-yard kick, and the score remains 7-0 Commanders.Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Whether these sweeping changes will be enough to turn the tide remains a point of debate among experts.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Next week: Mountain Vista vs. Fairview, TBA No. 7 Fairview beat No. 10 Chatfield, 42-15: Sophomore QB Ki Ellison threw three touchdown passes and ran for another, and Fairview (11-0) claimed its first playoff victory in five years to stay unbeaten on the season.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Microdosing a new trend to provide a very low dosage to take off the edge but to stay focused.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Just up the road, where open land meets the neighborhood’s northern periphery, Jason Swann was also packing up — and waiting.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Bosa wasn’t fined immediately, as the league waited until after the national election in which Trump defeated Kamala Harris.Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Armisen stuck around after the show to take pictures with Mitty’s student performers, as well as VIP guests including Mitty staff and teachers.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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But if Riley has no intention of trying Maiava at any point this season, even with Moss struggling and USC spiraling, why would Maiava stick around in 2025?Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Hang around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hang%20around. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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