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Synonyms

stick around

British  

verb

  1. informal (intr, adverb) to remain in a place, esp awaiting something

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stick around Idioms  

  1. Remain, linger, as in I hope you'll stick around till the end. This idiom uses stick in the sense of “stay.” [Colloquial; early 1900s]

Example Sentences

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Yet that could change if $4-a-gallon gas sticks around or higher oil prices start cutting into margins.

From MarketWatch

“So we gonna watch the band and stick around for the movie?”

From Literature

After sticking around to watch Jonah win his race, the three of us — that is, he, I, and the lizard — finally find a game that I think I can win.

From Literature

The shift to cooler weather, however, isn’t forecast to stick around long.

From Los Angeles Times

The idea was you incentivize people to stick around with the prospect of a big payday upon an exit or an IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal

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