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Definitions

stick around

VERB

abide

Synonyms

STRONG

anticipate bide expect linger pause remain rest sojourn stay stop tarry wait

Antonyms

STRONG

advance carry out continue do forge go hurry leave move

WEAK

carry on depart despise dispute migrate pass quit refuse reject resist shun

VERB

bide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dwell sit tight

STRONG

abide attend await continue linger live remain reside stay tarry

WEAK

hang around hang in hang out hold the phone lie in wait sweat it watch for

Antonyms

STRONG

carry on cease complete depart finish go halt leave move stop

WEAK

hurry

VERB

linger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dawdle drift idle remain stay wait

STRONG

amble crawl dally dillydally falter hesitate hobble lag loll lumber mope mosey plod poke procrastinate putter saunter shuffle slouch stagger stop stroll tarry tool totter trail traipse trifle trudge vacillate

WEAK

be dilatory be long be tardy fool around fritter away goof off hang around hang out put off sit around take one's time wait around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forge forward go leave

STRONG

advance carry on complete continue finish go ahead remain run rush tiptoe

WEAK

halt hurry

VERB

linger

Synonyms

STRONGEST

persist remain stay survive wait

STRONG

abide bide cling last stand

WEAK

hang on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease forge go leave

STRONG

move refuse reject

WEAK

halt hurry rush stop

VERB

remain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue endure go on hover last linger live persist prevail stand stop survive wait

STRONG

abide bide bivouac bunk cling delay dwell freeze halt hang inhabit lodge nest outlast outlive pause perch reside rest roost sojourn squat tarry visit

WEAK

be left hang out hold over hold the fort keep on make camp put on hold remain standing sit out sit through sit tight stay behind stay in stay over stay put

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease die discontinue go leave lie

STRONG

carry on depart hurry move

WEAK

forge

VERB

sit tight

Synonyms

WEAK

anticipate bide one's time cool it fill time hang around hang out hold on hold the phone keep your shirt on lie in wait lie low linger mark time put on hold stall stand by stay put

VERB

stay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue delay hang last linger remain reside settle stand stop

STRONG

abide bide bunk dally endure halt hover lag loiter nest outstay pause perch procrastinate reprieve respite roost sojourn squat sweat tarry

WEAK

establish oneself hang about hang around hang in hang out hold the fort put down roots sit tight stay out stay put sweat it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance depart go hurry leave move rush

STRONG

carry on complete finish push

VERB

tarry

Synonyms

STRONG

abide bide dally drag dwell filibuster lag linger lodge loiter pause poke procrastinate remain rest sojourn stall stay stop tail temporize tool trail visit wait

WEAK

drag one's feet get no place fast goof around hang around hold the phone lose time put off stop over take one's time warm a chair

Antonyms

STRONG

advance allow carry out continue depart do forge go go ahead hurry leave move rush

WEAK

carry on complete finish

VERB

wait

Synonyms

STRONGEST

await delay expect hang linger remain stand by stay watch

STRONG

abide anticipate bide dally foresee stall tarry

WEAK

bide one's time cool it fill time hang around hang onto your hat hang out hold back hold everything hold on hold the phone hole up keep shirt on lie in wait lie low look for look forward to mark time put on hold save it sit tight sit up for stay up for sweat it

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance go hurry leave rush

STRONG

carry on move

WEAK

carry out do forge forward go ahead

Example Sentences

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“I’ve been waiting thirteen years for something like this. I’m going to stick around and get some answers.”

From Literature

Harrison jokes the cake is what makes him stick around.

From BBC

It’s not just football where college athletes are sticking around longer.

From MarketWatch

The possibility that software uncertainty will stick around is one reason why the team downgraded the IT sector.

From Barron's

stick around

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