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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Fey promised to “stay out of their way as much as possible,” but she came to play, and appeared in most every sketch.
From Los Angeles Times
County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, had opted to stay out of the race.
From Los Angeles Times
“Stay out of the nontraded BDCs,” says Klymochko.
From Barron's
The continued use of these neighborhood lines in New York state is the focus of a new report called “And Stay Out!” published by the nonpartisan watchdog Available to All.
To warn Wolf to stay out of sight, he gave a low, urgent ‘uff’.
From Literature
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