sticks around

present tense third-person singular of stick around

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sticks around Then, ceramides and niacinamide help reinforce the skin barrier so all that hydration sticks around for more than a couple of hours. — Sheryl George, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026 Skies are expected to remain partly sunny Thursday as the chance of precipitation hits and sticks around through the night, NWS states. — Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 Sometimes, a franchise sticks around long enough to transcend criticism. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026 Indiana could be on the verge of establishing itself as annual contenders as long as Cignetti sticks around, as the Hoosiers have followed up their portal success by making inroads in high school recruiting. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 But the longer these price pressures persist, the greater the risk that inflation broadens well beyond the energy market and sticks around for longer. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 27 July 2026 Shea butter, glycerin, aloe, and vitamin E serve up hydration, and synthetic beeswax means the suppleness sticks around. — Rachel Nussbaum, InStyle, 2 July 2026 The sizzling heat sticks around Friday for Juneteenth as highs remain in the low 90s and feels like temperatures continue in the 100s. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 17 June 2026 The ceramic Oura Ring 4, launched last year, sticks around for $349. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sticks around
Verb
  • But while money remains unclaimed, the government benefits from having control of it.
    — Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Bleecker remains nimble, with roughly 30 employees in New York and Los Angeles, and has a reputation for doing its best to rein in costs.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Without that function, every other gap stays open by default.
    — Venkatesh Sankaran, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Skin that stays hydrated without requiring a moisturizer top-up every few hours.
    — Sheryl George, Allure, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The bullet that tore through Rose‘s face now hangs around her neck.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026
  • And the higher the altitude, the longer the debris hangs around, from decades to centuries.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The department’s administrative case runs on its own timeline under Chapter 302 of the Missouri Revised Statutes while the criminal prosecution moves through court, and neither one waits for the other.
    — Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • But mental health challenges do not pause while the organization waits.
    — Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Sticks around.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sticks%20around. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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