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hangs 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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After class, he hangs around in the small gym adjacent to the activity room and rides the recumbent bike.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025

"Now he just hangs around in places where he shouldn't, he's in trouble."

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

“The longer she hangs around and the more Trump focuses on her, the greater likelihood you get unforced errors,” said Republican pollster Neil Newhouse.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

A part of me is unsettled by the slow and steady aging process, which creeps in uninvited and, if you’re lucky, hangs around a while.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2023

That means she hangs around María de los Santos to make sure nothing happens, rocking in her rocker and falling asleep after a while.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez