stuck around
Didn't leave yet
Stuck around is the past tense of stick around, meaning to stay in a place or situation rather than leaving.
It often implies waiting or remaining when departure was an option: I stuck around after the meeting to ask a few questions.
The phrase suggests patience or loyalty: Most of his friends left, but she stuck around.
- lingerStay beyond necessity
- hold onWait or maintain grip
- stayRemain in position
- commitmentFirm pledge to act
- waitDelay until later
dedication · perseverance · loyalty · stood by · ride or die · faithfulness · remain · bond · enduring · connect · resilience · attach · reside · tenacity · through thick and thin · for the long haul · loiter · lasting