stay out
phrasal verb
stayed out; staying out; stays out
1
: to avoid going into a place
They kicked us out of the bar and told us to stay out.
2
: to spend time away from home
She stayed out dancing all night.
Examples of stay out in a Sentence
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Though Billy generally stays out of the spotlight, he can occasionally be spotted on Appleton’s Instagram.
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Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Bannon could still appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but the justices there previously did not help Peter Navarro, another Trump aide, to stay out of prison on similar charges.
—Washington Desk, NPR, 10 May 2024
Roughly 14,400 gallons of untreated sewage forced Los Angeles County public health officials to warn people to stay out of the water at Dockweiler State Beach, Venice Beach and the surrounding area.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The courts must stay out of Charlotte Catholic High School’s decision to fire a beloved theater teacher for being gay and posting about his engagement on Facebook, according to a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Wednesday.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Some private and religious schools, as well as some schools in Florida, opened up in the second half of 2020, but as many as half of all American public school students stayed out of school until the second half of 2021.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
Whether or not Musi stays out of legal crosshairs, its success demonstrates how eager music fans are—especially young people—to avoid subscription fees from the streaming services that have become the default model for the industry.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 May 2024
Chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee Tom Cole, R-Okla., considered an institutionalist on Capitol Hill and respected on both sides of the aisle, was also brought up as a candidate, but the long-serving lawmaker stayed out of the race.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Frequently tailed by the tabloids during her time in the administration, Ms. Hicks has managed to stay out of the headlines in recent years.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 3 May 2024
Ariana Quihuiz, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Bannon could still appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but the justices there previously did not help Peter Navarro, another Trump aide, to stay out of prison on similar charges.
—Washington Desk, NPR, 10 May 2024
Roughly 14,400 gallons of untreated sewage forced Los Angeles County public health officials to warn people to stay out of the water at Dockweiler State Beach, Venice Beach and the surrounding area.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2024
The courts must stay out of Charlotte Catholic High School’s decision to fire a beloved theater teacher for being gay and posting about his engagement on Facebook, according to a 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Wednesday.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2024
Some private and religious schools, as well as some schools in Florida, opened up in the second half of 2020, but as many as half of all American public school students stayed out of school until the second half of 2021.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
Whether or not Musi stays out of legal crosshairs, its success demonstrates how eager music fans are—especially young people—to avoid subscription fees from the streaming services that have become the default model for the industry.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 May 2024
Chair of the powerful House Appropriations Committee Tom Cole, R-Okla., considered an institutionalist on Capitol Hill and respected on both sides of the aisle, was also brought up as a candidate, but the long-serving lawmaker stayed out of the race.
—Savannah Kuchar, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Frequently tailed by the tabloids during her time in the administration, Ms. Hicks has managed to stay out of the headlines in recent years.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 3 May 2024
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“Stay out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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