stay in

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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Arraez fouled a ball off the top of his right foot in the bottom of the first inning on Tuesday, immediately dropping to the ground in pain but ultimately staying in the game. Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 Czechia will have to step it up in the second half to stay in the tournament. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026 The state penal code also allows sheriff’s officials to offer inmates to stay in custody for up to 16 additional hours or until normal business hours, whichever is shorter, so the inmate is released during daytime hours. Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026 Bottom line Reverse mortgages can be a life-saving strategy for staying in your home — or an expensive drain on your home equity. Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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