STICK AROUND Synonyms: 57 Similar and Opposite Words

stick around

verb

Definition of stick around

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 Between driving, walking while listening to podcasts, and firing off every random question that pops into my head, these might actually stick around. — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 The hot weather is expected to stick around through most of next week. — Mika Edwards, CBS News, 22 Aug. 2026 If this is a style of storytelling that’s going to stick around, you sure as hell should know how a cliff-hanger break works in a vertical. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 McCormick and Herbert appear on the outside of the roster bubble but could stick around to provide depth on the practice squad. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stick around

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Following the closure of Farfetch, LVMH purchased a 60% majority stake in the brand in July 2021, while the remaining 40% remained the property of Abloh, who had become LV men’s creative director in 2018.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
The few remaining workers maintaining the plant, however, received those benefits upon ratification.

— Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of remain

Verb

The intention is for the 18-year-old to return to Genk on loan for the 2026-27 season, but this is dependent on whether or not Liverpool No 2 Giorgi Mamardashvili stays beyond the deadline.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
In the clip, filmed at her 36th birthday party, Madix careens through a bar and lands directly onto her left cheek without attempting to break her fall; her hand is busy holding up her cocktail, which stays miraculously intact.

— Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of stay

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More than any other thing in this race, data centers are the anchor hanging around Husted's neck.

— Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The more water that’s hanging around in the fibers of your clothes after the wash, the more time your clothes are going to take to air dry.

— Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of hang around

Verb

As families wait for news about their relatives, damaged roads, power outages and fears of further flooding have hampered rescue efforts.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Marty Zweben Palos Verdes Estates Time for change The Dodgers look completely listless, and waiting for slumping veterans like Teoscar Hernández and Kyle Tucker to snap out of it is a losing strategy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

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