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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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of the examples are stark, like the Potawatomi Nation which had negotiated with the federal government in hopes of staying in their homelands in the upper Midwest.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
With elections scheduled for October 2026, Netanyahu remains focused on staying in power, but also on shaping how history will remember him.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
District of Columbia National Guard troops have orders to stay in the district through December, a Guard official said Wednesday.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Many of the examples are stark, like the Potawatomi Nation which had negotiated with the federal government in hopes of staying in their homelands in the upper Midwest.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
With elections scheduled for October 2026, Netanyahu remains focused on staying in power, but also on shaping how history will remember him.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
District of Columbia National Guard troops have orders to stay in the district through December, a Guard official said Wednesday.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay in
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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