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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While many stay over open water, others can gather steam and track toward the Caribbean, Florida or the Carolinas. Colin Zarzycki, The Conversation, 22 May 2025 Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and stayed over for the night. Kohberger, who is originally from eastern Pennsylvania, faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2025 They were scheduled to stay over in Winnipeg on Wednesday and fly home at 11 a.m. Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Chapin was Kernodle’s boyfriend and stayed over for the night. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 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 25 May. 2025.

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