stay over

phrasal verb

stayed over; staying over; stays over
: to sleep at another person's house for the night
Can she stay over tonight?

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Detroit Pistons One of the season’s biggest success stories will likely stay over the cap but below the tax because retaining either Jalen Duren or Jaden Ivey takes them out of the cap-space derby. Danny Leroux, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026 The Sports Illustrated Swimsuit icon has been giving her followers a look inside her Turks & Caicos stay over the past few days on Instagram. Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 16 Jan. 2026 Is your extended family staying over for the holidays? Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 1 Dec. 2025 Where people can stay over multiple days like during Grammy Week, NBA All Star Week or something like that and immerse themselves in the music and the culture without even having to leave the facility. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stay over

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“Stay over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20over. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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