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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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Also you had to stick to a schedule; no after-school hanging around.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

The 30-year note’s yield, meanwhile, has been hanging around the key 5% level lately, a level it hadn’t touched since last July.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

After hanging around for a bit, he headed out to roost and Jackie got some shut-eye.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

Mom arched her brows at us, but she didn’t say, “I don’t want you hanging around that boy.”

From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon