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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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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

“I didn’t know Guy Fieri was hanging around people like this. It says a lot about him.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Not long after, an eagle believed to be their daughter Jackie started hanging around the old nest.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 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

He spent his days hanging around the Republican Party headquarters on Fifth Avenue.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow