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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When in a forest, stay in proximity to shorter tree groupings. Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2026 For the whales that stuck to the Gulf of Masirah, five stayed in the area while the tags transmitted their locations, and two traveled south to Hallaniyat Bay. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 19 June 2026 Instead of staying in the area, Graves ended up 2,200 miles away at Santa Clara University, a program in northern California’s Bay Area with a strong reputation under coach Herb Sendek of identifying under-the-radar players and developing them. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Spears stayed in the state for the duration of her pregnancy and privately welcomed Maddie with only her family members present, including her sister Britney and brother Bryan, who flew in to meet their new niece. Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 18 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 26 Jun. 2026.

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