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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He had to stay out because it was the wrong time to change tyres, the mediums too marginal to the end.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 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
"You have to take responsibility for your happiness and never stay out of resentment or inertia or acceptance," she said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
I don’t have Jay’s high cheekbones or her lighter eyes, and I only get her complexion when I stay out in the summer sun all day.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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