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adjective

as in holding up

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verb

present participle of stick around
as in remaining
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 sticking around
Verb
Based on recent comments from Spoelstra, Richards is likely sticking around into the regular season. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Torrey Lovullo is sticking around; the Diamondbacks manager has signed a two-year extension. — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 But if the symptoms are sticking around, especially after a dose change, don’t be shy about speaking up at your next appointment. — Korin Miller, Allure, 16 Sep. 2026 With thousands of fans sticking around to watch the epic, Shelton was buoyed by the home support and found the energy to edge the match-deciding tiebreak and win the record-breaking quarterfinal in five sets – 6-7(5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6(7). — Ben Church, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026 Don't forget to check out the other best Labor Day laptop deals still sticking around. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026 There may be a new DC Universe under James Gunn and Peter Safran, but Xolo Maridueña is sticking around. — Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 After originally planning to stay on anyway, Alice has decided to seek other opportunities and would like a letter of recommendation after sticking around for Ted’s transition period. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026 Employees are still coffee badging, the practice of swiping into the office and sticking around long enough to have a cup of coffee before heading out to finish the workday at home or elsewhere. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticking around
  1. lasting
  2. remaining
  3. hanging around
  4. waiting
  5. staying
Adjective
  • Unlike conventional antidepressants, which can take weeks to work and require daily dosing, psilocybin has shown the potential to produce rapid and lasting improvements after just a handful of administrations, Nath said.
    — Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Recognizing artists who have made lasting, significant contributions to the live music and concert touring business, past Legend of Live recipients include Usher, John Mayer, George Strait, Journey, Rush, Ozzy Osbourne and Elton John.
    — Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lasting
Verb
  • But Antetokounmpo popped up quick, taking the ensuing two free throws and remaining in the game.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The Chiefs led by three and the Raiders snapped the ball from the KC 48 with 10 seconds remaining and no timeouts.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of remaining
Verb
  • Dorothy recalls patrons hanging around the shop for hours, running her hands along a rainbow of silk ties, and picking up tailor pins with her cousins to pass the time.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
  • May Rosenberg, the wife of the critic Harold Rosenberg, once visited Krasner’s studio and assumed that the man hanging around in dungarees, not saying much of anything, was an intellectually disabled janitor.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of hanging around
Verb
  • The matter was highly contentious in the community, with residents arriving at Inkster City Hall 90 minutes before the council meeting began and waiting outside to speak during public comment.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • After so much talk leading up to and coming out of the game in Melbourne, Australia, about the Los Angeles Rams waiting until late to fly there — and lost 27-7 to San Francisco — the NFL does not appear close to dictating when teams must travel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • Advertisement At the beginning of May, separatists turned in a petition with hundreds of thousands of signatures to push for a vote on leaving Canada, while opponents collected signatures in support of staying.
    — Chantelle Lee, Time, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Brown had allegedly been staying at the barracks as a guest of a trooper stationed there for the summer.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of staying

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