stick around

verb

stuck around; sticking around; sticks around
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intransitive verb

: to stay or wait about : linger

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we stuck around afterwards to help clean up
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And unlike most artists, who have nary a free second to catch other performances before heading to the next show, Surfing for Daisy got to stick around for a sec Sunday. — Jim Ryan, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Frank Jedda, a regular shopper, told Spectrum News NY1 that the market should stick around. — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 5 Aug. 2026 Sometimes, a franchise sticks around long enough to transcend criticism. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 Luke Chambers, Callum Scanlon, James McConnell, Lewis Koumas and Kieran Morrison all have plenty of interest, but goalkeeper Harvey Davies will stick around until at least January as cover and is expected to see his contract extended. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stick around

Word History

First Known Use

1878, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stick around was in 1878

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stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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