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.
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Most other pop stars understandably stayed out of her way — but a few intrepid souls were still heard from this month, managing to make waves of their own within the Swift riptide.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Cave Creek is exploring options to gain new water supplies and stay out of lawsuits, but all those options come with large price tags that the 5,000-person town may not be able to afford.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Though he was photographed with his dad a few times as a kid, Gitrid has mostly stayed out of the public eye.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The chief’s preference to stay out of the public eye came to a head this year when the Charlotte City Council voted in closed session to approve a financial settlement with Jennings to avoid a lawsuit over comments by now-former council member Tariq Bokhari during a feud over an equipment purchase.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Cave Creek is exploring options to gain new water supplies and stay out of lawsuits, but all those options come with large price tags that the 5,000-person town may not be able to afford.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Though he was photographed with his dad a few times as a kid, Gitrid has mostly stayed out of the public eye.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
The chief’s preference to stay out of the public eye came to a head this year when the Charlotte City Council voted in closed session to approve a financial settlement with Jennings to avoid a lawsuit over comments by now-former council member Tariq Bokhari during a feud over an equipment purchase.
—Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Stay out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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