hangs around
Example Sentences
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After class, he hangs around in the small gym adjacent to the activity room and rides the recumbent bike.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 5, 2025
"Now he just hangs around in places where he shouldn't, he's in trouble."
From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025
One hangs around, finally, to know whether the ending will be a light one, a dark one or a light one that flips to dark in the final seconds.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024
“The longer she hangs around and the more Trump focuses on her, the greater likelihood you get unforced errors,” said Republican pollster Neil Newhouse.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024
He hangs around the kitchen and chats for a few minutes—Lily wants to explain why green beads are superior to purple beads—then drifts toward the basement door.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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