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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At that time, one of his attorneys told News Channel 5 that Moreland planed to take a job outside of the legal profession, following his 2019 disbarment, and stay out of the public eye.
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Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Shasta Lake remained open for recreation; boaters were warned to stay out of the way of firefighting aircraft scooping water from the reservoir.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
Those hours also apply for teens under 15 on weekends, but teens between 15 and 17 can stay out until 1 a.m.
The curfew itself isn't new.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 16 July 2025
The idea is for SROs to stay out of student discipline and intervene when criminal activity occurs but avoid arrests, Hardy said.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
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Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 17 July 2025
Shasta Lake remained open for recreation; boaters were warned to stay out of the way of firefighting aircraft scooping water from the reservoir.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 July 2025
Those hours also apply for teens under 15 on weekends, but teens between 15 and 17 can stay out until 1 a.m.
The curfew itself isn't new.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 16 July 2025
The idea is for SROs to stay out of student discipline and intervene when criminal activity occurs but avoid arrests, Hardy said.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay out
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“Stay out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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