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Synonyms

stay over

Idioms  

  1. Remain overnight, as in We hadn't planned to stay over but the bad weather changed our plans. [Late 1800s]

Example Sentences

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I used to sleep in there the odd time I stayed over as a kid.

From Literature

When Kip stays over in Scott’s apartment, Kip still makes the smoothie in the morning.

From Salon

After a party to celebrate the engagement, Shannon stayed over in Jenni's spare room.

From BBC

They only become stiffer the longer a team’s payroll stays over the limit.

From The Wall Street Journal

She has asked him to join them over Christmas, in a home which is already crowded with friends staying over from China and a great-grandson who is bringing four friends over from Israel.

From BBC

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