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Synonyms

stay out

British  

verb

  1. (intr) to remain away from home

    the cat stayed out all night

  2. (tr) to remain beyond the end of

    to stay out a welcome

  3. (tr) to remain throughout

    to stay the night out
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She also warned: "You need to stay out of trouble. This would only get worse. If you were to breach those conditions, you will end up in court."

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Even several European leaders, who had hoped to stay out of this war, felt compelled to send planes and warships, if just to defend their own interests and outposts.

From Slate • Mar. 13, 2026

Crocodiles have been spotted in some floodwaters with residents warned to stay out of them.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei sounded a defiant tone in a statement that appeared in Iranian state media, but he has continued to stay out of public view, fueling speculation about his physical well-being.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Count Olaf would take care to stay out of sight as he planned his next move.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

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