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
As an incentive for the teams to stick around, the city assumed ownership of the land but agreed to give it back to the teams at the expiration of a ground lease in 2023, according to documents reviewed by The Post.
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
But, whatever the reason, birdwatchers and ornithologists are delighted the raptor has decided to stick around.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
At $497, this TCL 55-inch QLED TV feels like a deal that’s too good to stick around for long.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2025
Low temperatures will fall into the low 20s Friday evening, with high temperatures sticking around the low 40s through Sunday.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 1 Jan. 2025
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
But, whatever the reason, birdwatchers and ornithologists are delighted the raptor has decided to stick around.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
At $497, this TCL 55-inch QLED TV feels like a deal that’s too good to stick around for long.
—Juhi Wadia, PCMAG, 3 Jan. 2025
Low temperatures will fall into the low 20s Friday evening, with high temperatures sticking around the low 40s through Sunday.
—Jordan Green, The Tennessean, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
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While the potent winds driving the fires to rapidly escalate were expected to die down by Thursday night, the initial causes of all the blazes remain under investigation.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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On a year-on-year basis, pork and fresh vegetable prices remain elevated, climbing 12.5%.Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Fox has stayed lean and mean since selling most of its assets to Disney.Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately the characters stay emotionally at arm’s length, but that’s likely also reflective of how their relationships with one another feel.Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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This can be particularly true with groups who hang around their respective echo chambers.Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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That's because cold air that usually hangs around the North Pole and the Arctic usually stays put.Nate Perez, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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All this time, a smiling, doddering old man in a tuxedo had been ambling about, tending to guests and waiting on tables.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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If the question fails, the district would have to wait a year before going back to voters with another millage increase request.Lynn Kutter, arkansasonline.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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