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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Although a first-time head coach, Farokhmanesh is working overtime these days to stay out of his wife Mallory’s doghouse.
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
After finishing as a luxury tax team in each of the past two seasons, the Heat wants to stay out of the luxury tax this season in order to avoid the onerous repeater tax that’s triggered when a team crosses the luxury-tax threshold in four straight seasons or four times during a five-season period.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Andrew has largely stayed out of the limelight since 2019 and has only generally attended private family events – one of the most recent being the Duchess of Kent’s funeral service, at which he was accompanied by Sarah Ferguson.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Johnson, as The Athletic has reported over the years, hasn’t always been good about staying out of the way when things have gone poorly.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
After finishing as a luxury tax team in each of the past two seasons, the Heat wants to stay out of the luxury tax this season in order to avoid the onerous repeater tax that’s triggered when a team crosses the luxury-tax threshold in four straight seasons or four times during a five-season period.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Andrew has largely stayed out of the limelight since 2019 and has only generally attended private family events – one of the most recent being the Duchess of Kent’s funeral service, at which he was accompanied by Sarah Ferguson.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Johnson, as The Athletic has reported over the years, hasn’t always been good about staying out of the way when things have gone poorly.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Stay out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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