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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Friend of Slate Jacob Charles, law professor at Pepperdine University, argues the justices should simply stay out of this dispute and respect states’ rights to rule themselves.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
“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
However, the defence advocate said it appeared there was "no mention at all about being told to stay out of the room" by Dott.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 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
By taking the statues to the Paris-Journal, Apollinaire had done Picasso a huge favor: he’d let his friend stay out of the story.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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