stay in
phrasal verb
stayed in; staying in; stays in
: to stay inside or at home instead of going out
We went to a movie last night, but tonight we're staying in.
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Augustinians don’t stay in one place like the Benedictines, but move around, bringing their gifts to different places, but always among other Augustinians.
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
Despite calls from some of Texas’ most powerful Republicans, French will likely stay in office if action isn’t taken locally, according to Calvin Jillson, a political science professor at SMU.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
About a third of the university’s medical students end up staying in North Carolina, especially in the western area of the state, said Dr. Roy Strowd, Wake Forest’s vice dean for undergraduate medical education.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
Dubey told Newsweek that many wealthy Indian immigrants split their financial assets, with roughly 70 percent staying in the U.S. and 30 percent going back to India.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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Belinda Luscombe, Time, 1 July 2025
Despite calls from some of Texas’ most powerful Republicans, French will likely stay in office if action isn’t taken locally, according to Calvin Jillson, a political science professor at SMU.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2025
About a third of the university’s medical students end up staying in North Carolina, especially in the western area of the state, said Dr. Roy Strowd, Wake Forest’s vice dean for undergraduate medical education.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025
Dubey told Newsweek that many wealthy Indian immigrants split their financial assets, with roughly 70 percent staying in the U.S. and 30 percent going back to India.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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