sticks around
Doesn't leave yet
To stick around is to remain somewhere or continue being present, especially when you might otherwise leave.
It implies waiting or staying available: Stick around after the show—I want to introduce you to someone.
The phrase suggests informal patience rather than formal obligation.
- lingerStay beyond necessity
- remainStay in place
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- stayRemain in position
abide · tarry · persist · wait · wait it out · dwell · hold fast · hold on tight · withstand · ride it out · loiter · hang on · hover · hangover · imprint · keep going · keep at it · tolerate
commitment/persistence
sticks aroundabandons
Ceases to support
quits · gives up · bails · walks away · deserts
duration of presence
sticks aroundfleeting
Passing very quickly
passes through · comes and goes · transient · ephemeral · momentary