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stand around

VERB
hang about/hang around/hang out
Synonyms
WEAK
abide affect dally frequent get along with haunt have relations with linger live loiter reside resort roam spend time swell tarry waste time
VERB
laze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
loiter loll saunter
STRONG
bum dally dillydally dream drift evade goldbrick lie loaf lounge malinger piddle relax shirk slack stall stroll trifle vegetate
WEAK
be inactive be indolent be slothful be unoccupied bum around do nothing fool around fritter away hang out kill time knock around let down lounge around not lift a finger pass time sit around slow down take it easy twiddle thumbs waste time while away hours
Antonyms
STRONG
do face meet
VERB
loaf
Synonyms
STRONGEST
laze loll
STRONG
bum dally dillydally dream drift evade goldbrick idle lie loiter lounge malinger piddle relax saunter shirk slack stall stroll trifle vegetate
WEAK
be inactive be indolent be slothful be unoccupied bum around fool around fritter away hang out kill time knock around let down lounge around not lift a finger pass time sit around slow down take it easy twiddle thumbs waste time while away hours
Antonyms
STRONG
do face hurry meet run rush
WEAK
achieve energize labor work hard

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And France’s Kylian Mbappé still doesn’t understand why he was made to stand around for 3 minutes and 11 seconds during a review of an obvious penalty kick.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026

"The police and officials they've sent here just stand around taking photos and making TikToks," she added.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

At least for the sake of torch-passing, someone should have thought of something for the newish members introduced in “Jackass Forever” to do besides stand around and applaud.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026

The pound also rose in reaction to the news, to stand around $1.22.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025

His children stand around the bed looking at him and looking at Mam.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

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