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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But for my money, few players bring a more impactful set of skills to a club scrapping to stay in the Premier League. David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Expedia also found that fall hotel stays in destinations across the United Kingdom are, on average, slightly higher than summer, with some spots up as much as 20% to 30%. Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Regardless of their reasons for wanting to stay in the workforce, many Americans would prefer to treat late in life work as a choice rather than a necessity, says Scott Boyles, a CFP also based in Austin. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 Saget died of head trauma at age 65 in January 2022 while staying in a Florida hotel. Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2026.

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