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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The ship will stay in orbit to carry out experiments instead, the agency said.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
State law requires a driver’s license expire on or before the date the holder is allowed to stay in the country.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Ferrara added that Clase could have stayed in the Dominican Republic and gone through extradition proceedings, but Judge Joseph Marutollo was not moved.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
The longer Liz stays in that house, the more her mind seems to slip into a Repulsion-esque surreality.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
State law requires a driver’s license expire on or before the date the holder is allowed to stay in the country.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 2025
Ferrara added that Clase could have stayed in the Dominican Republic and gone through extradition proceedings, but Judge Joseph Marutollo was not moved.
—Adam Reiss, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
The longer Liz stays in that house, the more her mind seems to slip into a Repulsion-esque surreality.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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