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
Any rookie could slot into the third-down back role if Robinson and Ekeler stick around.
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Those who stick around and suffer a formal censure from their governing academic body usually — but not automatically — face removal from office by a higher power (typically the university’s board of trustees, or the state’s governor).
—Shaun Richman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, Dave coaxes Tom stick around after Anne goes to bed.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Monheim has experience at every spot on the line and the football IQ to stick around for a decade.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
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Ben Standig, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Those who stick around and suffer a formal censure from their governing academic body usually — but not automatically — face removal from office by a higher power (typically the university’s board of trustees, or the state’s governor).
—Shaun Richman, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
Nonetheless, Dave coaxes Tom stick around after Anne goes to bed.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
Monheim has experience at every spot on the line and the football IQ to stick around for a decade.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stick around
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stick around
Verb
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Just Ice Tea bottle while the price of a 16-ounce Tropicana orange juice with 220 calories (44 grams of sugar) would remain unchanged.—
Seth Goldman,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Hence, the debate over the realistic timeline for quantum computing’s practical adoption remains active.—
Dr. Ekta Dang,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One thing about Zendaya: sis gon’ stay booked and busy.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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The drought severity has stayed the same across California, with nearly 15 percent of the state battling extreme drought conditions.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Double hardwood ham, oven-roasted turkey, Serrano ham and criollo ham that reached its seven-day limit on Sunday had been allowed to hang around until Tuesday.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
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Most of the time, Kuzma is content to hang around the three-point line while Antetokounmpo and Lillard work.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Take The Brutalist, for instance; the film depicts a fictional lone male genius stereotype (among other highly questionable choices), while the stories of real life women of the Bauhaus—notably, an institution that recognized gender equality—are still waiting to be told.—
Liz Elting,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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At the doctor's office, Kathy and Kyle resumed their discussion while waiting for their results.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stick%20around. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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