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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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Lemon sparkling water forms the backbone, amplified with an extra squeeze of whatever citrus is hanging around the kitchen—lemon, lime, orange, even grapefruit.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

With mist and low cloud still hanging around in the far west of south-west England, west Wales and northern Scotland, temperatures will be lower.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

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

“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

But Tariq liked to think himself a wordsmith, so it all got worse after they started hanging around.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon