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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In the latter stages of the race, Oscar Piastri came in for a pit stop first, executing an undercut while Lando Norris stayed out.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
In the capitalist American economy, markets pick winners, and the federal government typically stays out of the way of business.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Plan to stay out of the direct sun during the hottest hours of the day, midday, by scheduling museum visits or exploring the Space Center.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
For anyone embedded in the Hue ecosystem—or anyone who has stayed out because of the accessories' relatively high prices—today's large-scale overhaul of the lineup may be of interest.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
In the capitalist American economy, markets pick winners, and the federal government typically stays out of the way of business.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Plan to stay out of the direct sun during the hottest hours of the day, midday, by scheduling museum visits or exploring the Space Center.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
For anyone embedded in the Hue ecosystem—or anyone who has stayed out because of the accessories' relatively high prices—today's large-scale overhaul of the lineup may be of interest.
—Andrew Cunningham, ArsTechnica, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay out
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“Stay out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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