stay out
Britishverb
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(intr) to remain away from home
the cat stayed out all night
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(tr) to remain beyond the end of
to stay out a welcome
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(tr) to remain throughout
to stay the night out
Example Sentences
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It is supplying the constitutional context and stripping away the pretense courts so often cling to when they want to stay out of the fray.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
They will be monitored in the community and allowed to stay out if they can show they are on the road to rehabilitation.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
In exchange, they stay out of the candidate-endorsement business.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 2026
Police in Livingston, N.J., recently warned people to stay out of the closed Livingston Mall property.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
I wouldn’t have tried so hard to stay out of her sight the past six years.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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