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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DeSantis, who leaves office in January, issued similar stays in 2023 and 2025 but both executions proceeded following evaluations. — CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 After the divorce, Lockwood stayed in Cape Town while Spencer retreated back to England. — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 The approval will allow the company to stay in Overland Park after operating in the community for 50 years, Black & Veatch Chairman and CEO Mario Azar said in a statement. — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026 About 25 million of those 36 million affected workers should be able to stay in their current occupations because growth in their industries should offset the impact of automation, McKinsey noted. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 29 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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