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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The team has been staying in Prairie Village this summer for its base camp for the World Cup. Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 Kirsten Koehler, a professor of environmental health and engineering at Johns Hopkins University, said the tiny particles, smaller than the diameter of a human hair, can stay in the air for long periods of time and aren’t pulled down by gravity. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 18 July 2026 Vaani said ‘The mind forgets but the heart doesn’t, and great music stays in the heart…. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 18 July 2026 The right-hander was not surprised to see Swanson stay in the game, even after taking the ball off his face. Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 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 22 Jul. 2026.

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