stay out
phrasal verb
stayed out; staying out; stays out
1
: to avoid going into a place
They kicked us out of the bar and told us to stay out.
2
: to spend time away from home
She stayed out dancing all night.
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The noise stays out; calm takes over.
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María Casbas, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Thune had desperately hoped Trump would stay out of Louisiana.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
People are hunkering down In Atlanta, Eliacar Diego was looking for a warm place after sleeping under a bridge to stay out of the rain.
—Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Despite concerns that shared hot springs may increase exposure to intestinal parasites, the bathing macaques did not have higher parasite infection rates or intensities than those that stayed out of the water.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
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María Casbas, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Thune had desperately hoped Trump would stay out of Louisiana.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
People are hunkering down In Atlanta, Eliacar Diego was looking for a warm place after sleeping under a bridge to stay out of the rain.
—Emilie Megnien, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Despite concerns that shared hot springs may increase exposure to intestinal parasites, the bathing macaques did not have higher parasite infection rates or intensities than those that stayed out of the water.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Stay out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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