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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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The House wasn’t in session, which is often the best time to check in on staff who don’t have their overlords hanging around.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

The 30-year note’s yield, meanwhile, has been hanging around the key 5% level lately, a level it hadn’t touched since last July.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

After hanging around for a bit, he headed out to roost and Jackie got some shut-eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

He started hanging around his grandfather’s workshop when he was 7 or 8, and already has five watches in his collection.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 25, 2025

And I got to stay right where I liked it best: hanging around with Mama and Daddy, Rufus and Lulu, the trees and the mountain and the snakes and the birds.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan