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hanging around

VERB

associate with; be residing in

Synonyms

WEAK

abide affect dally frequent get along with haunt have relations with linger live loiter reside resort roam spend time stand around swell tarry waste time

Antonyms

WEAK

condemn

VERB

associate

Synonyms

WEAK

abide affect dally frequent glom hang about hang out haunt linger live loiter reside resort roam spend time swell tarry waste time

Example Sentences

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So that distorted data has been hanging around until April, when the data from the latest housing panel survey will be added in.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

“I didn’t know Guy Fieri was hanging around people like this. It says a lot about him.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“The last time we had a strong El Niño was in 2015 and 2016, and we had a lot of juvenile white sharks hanging around early,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Then the unthinkable happened: The gold disc hanging around her neck separated from the ribbon holding it in place, leaving the prize she had been dreaming about for her entire life in two pieces.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

“Because you and Jamie were constantly hanging around each other. It was hurtful.”

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman