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 embryo stayed in Kyiv, frozen and stored in a cryobank with roughly 10,000 others.
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
On Saturday night, the San Antonio Spurs will end their short stay in Austin.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Calderon defended staying in the race to try to reach undecided voters during a gubernatorial forum at the Commonwealth Club on Friday.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Bettencourt had stayed in contact with him over the years.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
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Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
On Saturday night, the San Antonio Spurs will end their short stay in Austin.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Calderon defended staying in the race to try to reach undecided voters during a gubernatorial forum at the Commonwealth Club on Friday.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
Bettencourt had stayed in contact with him over the years.
—Erik Anderson, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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