hang around
Example Sentences
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When he does, he doesn’t plan to hang around very long.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Somehow he managed to hang around the New York hip-hop scene without taking to heart the message conveyed in Run-DMC’s “You Talk Too Much.”
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026
For one thing, Powell may now be emboldened to hang around the Fed as a non-chair governor for much longer than planned.
From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026
In the master bedroom, a “cat door” slides open to provide easy access for felines that hang around the property.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2025
The closest I ever came to having a pet was an old mongrel that used to hang around the neighborhood.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
