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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

Marshall - managed by Francesca's father Mick - would share tips with the teenager when she was hanging around the gym.

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

There I was, all alone in Room 26 with a bunch of half-torn bats and tattered skeletons hanging around me.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney