hang around
Example Sentences
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The people . . . the food . . . the collarless dog hanging around for handouts .
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“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
The Iranian ships hung around—“loitering,” in the words of Sri Lanka’s deputy foreign minister—as the U.S. and Israel launched their first attacks on Feb. 28.
He would frighten the dogs and take their hidden stashes now and then, but he didn’t harm them and we became accustomed to him hanging around.
From Literature
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‘I don’t feel so bad about it since I’ve been hanging around with Gabi. I think she might be my best friend now.’
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.