stay in
phrasal verb
stayed in; staying in; stays in
: to stay inside or at home instead of going out
We went to a movie last night, but tonight we're staying in.
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Lastly, guests can stay in shape at the hotel's gym outfitted with Technogym equipment.
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Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
The attorneys added that Clenney could be placed on house arrest and stay in her family home in Texas awaiting trial.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Manila — The father and son suspected of carrying out Sunday’s Bondi Beach massacre holed up in a hotel for most of their almost month-long stay in the Philippines in November, rarely left their rooms and dined on fast food, a hotel employee told CNN.
—Jinky Jorgio, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The club’s aim is to stay in the title race for longer and finish closer to the leaders while qualifying for the Champions League again.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Bradley Franklin, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
The attorneys added that Clenney could be placed on house arrest and stay in her family home in Texas awaiting trial.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 18 Dec. 2025
Manila — The father and son suspected of carrying out Sunday’s Bondi Beach massacre holed up in a hotel for most of their almost month-long stay in the Philippines in November, rarely left their rooms and dined on fast food, a hotel employee told CNN.
—Jinky Jorgio, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The club’s aim is to stay in the title race for longer and finish closer to the leaders while qualifying for the Champions League again.
—Simon Johnson, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2025
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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