stay over

verb

stayed over; staying over; stays over
: to sleep at another person's house for the night
Can she stay over tonight?

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Tracking how current that status stays over time closes a risk that builds quietly after onboarding. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Each was fatally stabbed at an off-campus home on King Road where the three women lived and Chapin stayed over for the night with Kernodle, his girlfriend. — Kevin Fixler september 17, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026 Bell told me about an instance when a friend stayed over, cleaned out her garbage disposal, and ordered her new sponges, all without any prompting. — Brooke Knappenberger, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026 Lois still regularly visits the Vigars, staying over once a week. — Stuart James, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stay over

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“Stay over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20over. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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