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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After that, Carollo stayed out of Miami politics for years, reemerging for a political comeback in 2017 when he was elected to be the District 3 commissioner.
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Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Trump largely stayed out of the fight.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The other 47 carries resulted in either no gain or positive yards, which enables Shanahan to stay out of the third-and-long situations that restrict play-calling.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Krasner and her daughter stay out of the spotlight.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
Trump largely stayed out of the fight.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
The other 47 carries resulted in either no gain or positive yards, which enables Shanahan to stay out of the third-and-long situations that restrict play-calling.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Krasner and her daughter stay out of the spotlight.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Stay out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out. Accessed 25 Sep. 2025.
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