stick around

verb

stuck around; sticking around; sticks around

intransitive verb

: to stay or wait about : linger

Examples of stick around in a Sentence

we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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That being said, this will all depend on a few things: whether the writers actually want to put a focus on that relationship and whether Gubler will be sticking around much longer. Jeremy Hanna, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025 Frasier debuted as a guest player in Cheers' season 3 premiere as a love interest for Diane, but stuck around due to the character's popularity, eventually becoming a main cast member in season 5. Randall Colburn, EW.com, 21 May 2025 The water started pouring in at about 5:30 p.m. and staff stuck around until about 11 p.m. to hose and clear the basement. Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2025 Lenders used to like having the seller stick around. Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stick around

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stick around was in 1878

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“Stick around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stick%20around. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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