stay over

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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Their friendship included times where Jordan-Brooks stayed over at Stanifer’s mother’s home and had lent him money before, prosecutors said. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2026 Having a professional check your fireplace annually can help ensure proper combustion, ventilation, and gasket seals—all of which can play a role in how clean the glass stays over time. Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2026 There's a five-night minimum stay over Christmas, and a three-night minimum stay between mid-January and the end of February. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026 How Epstein and Maxwell targeted students Epstein visited the school for brief stays over several summers between 1994 and 2000, according to testimony from Epstein's personal pilot found in DOJ documents. Ava Berger, NPR, 19 Feb. 2026 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 24 Apr. 2026.

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