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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Tunstall recalls hanging out across the street, staying out of the actors’ way, until the end of the night as the crew was wrapping up.
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Their immediate concern was Jeremy Doku, who stayed out wide, which created space ahead of left-back O’Reilly.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Brandon and Kara have four children Brandon and Kara share two sons, Jaxson and Diesel, and two daughters who stay out of the public eye.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The public was asked to stay out of creeks as crews were actively working on search and rescue operations.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Their immediate concern was Jeremy Doku, who stayed out wide, which created space ahead of left-back O’Reilly.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Brandon and Kara have four children Brandon and Kara share two sons, Jaxson and Diesel, and two daughters who stay out of the public eye.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
The public was asked to stay out of creeks as crews were actively working on search and rescue operations.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 27 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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