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 was full of water, so she had to basically stand up and lean on the wall to stay out of the water.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
There will be high hopes they can stay out of trouble this time after signing Harry Wilson, who was so good for Fulham, and James Trafford is an excellent buy too.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
She is a near-constant presence at US President Donald Trump's side, but until recently his ultra-loyal aide Natalie Harp had managed to stay out of the spotlight.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Much like Vought, he prefers to stay out of the limelight.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2026
“I’m happy to see that you have the sense to stay out of this.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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