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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Jackie and Shadow laid out larger sticks around the nest as as outer guardrails and training aids during their kid's wing developmental process, known as fledge. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 June 2025 But if that moisture is anything other than clear, the color will stick around even after the water has evaporated. Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 June 2025 Having a third-choice ’keeper of such a high standard is rare, even at a club of Liverpool’s stature, but new sporting director Richard Hughes insisted the talented 23-year-old Czech stuck around this season as there were concerns over Alisson’s fitness record heading into it. Gregg Evans, New York Times, 30 May 2025 How much of the show’s audience will stick around is open to question. Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 30 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 9 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

stick around

verb
: to stay or wait about : linger

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