How to Use stay out in a Sentence

stay out

phrasal verb
  • The best way to not get injured is to stay out of a crash in the first place.
    — Leigh Ann Winick, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2025
  • That the United States should just stay out of Putin’s war.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Simmons had stayed out of the spotlight for the last decade of his life.
    — Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024
  • So, try to stay out of their way and protect your peace of mind.
    — Sho Dewan, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Willow had gone over to a friend’s house and stayed out late.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Since the case, Smyth has mainly stayed out of the public eye.
    — Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Kyle Larson stayed out, and Blaney won the race off pit road.
    — Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
  • In that case, do not insist on helping and stay out of the kitchen.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Dial them all in and stay out of the way if things are working.
    — Debbie Arrington, Sacramento Bee, 30 Jan. 2024
  • The Knicks still have to fight to stay out of the sudden-death Play-In Tournament.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
  • Sometimes the best thing a TV announcer can do is have the grace to stay out of the way.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 19 June 2025
  • But the strong sun can be a deterrent to those who want to stay out of the heat and avoid UV rays.
    — Sandi Schwartz, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 June 2025
  • Women and children, the ones who must stay out of war and killing, at all costs.
    — TIME, 16 Oct. 2023
  • But the nonprofit stayed out of the research, Mares told me.
    — Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2024
  • Rudy would have to be a factor, and stay out of foul trouble, for the Wolves to pull the upset.
    — Kelly Iko, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • And a big part of it, oftentimes, is just staying out of the way.
    — Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
  • When the gang filed in, G.N. trained two guns on them and invited them to get out and stay out.
    — Katy Roberts, Washington Post, 29 July 2024
  • Officials are pleading with the public to stay out of the area and let the land heal.
    — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
  • The Giants’ owners have failed at the hiring and staying out of the way parts.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Over time, the timid or those wired to avoid confrontation just stayed out of his way.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • His urge to stay out of the limelight extends to his hobbies.
    — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 June 2025
  • There wasn’t enough space in the fridge and the cabinets for a dozen people’s food, so a lot of it stayed out in the open.
    — Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
  • Dean was famous, in part, for his desire to stay out of the spotlight.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Officials warned people to stay out of the water in the area.
    — CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
  • This mini tree can stay out all year thanks to the gorgeous gold base that looks like a planter.
    — Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Oct. 2023
  • In contrast to their parents’ public lives, the girls stay out of the spotlight.
    — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
  • Of course, all viewings depend on pesky clouds staying out of the way.
    — Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The only risk-free way to navigate a tragedy like this is to stay out of the public eye.
    — Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Though prosecutors, in court filings, said the 61-year-old had stayed out trouble for the past 13 years.
    — Richard Ruelas, AZCentral.com, 30 June 2025
  • In the past, students who maintained good standing with their school and stayed out of legal trouble could rest assured that their status would remain unchanged.
    — Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025

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