stay in

phrasal 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.

Examples of stay in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So Ross stayed in the race, polling a respectable 4,946 votes. Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 19 May 2024 But Tribune is staying in the newspaper printing business, trading the Freedom Center for the 21-year-old Daily Herald plant on 21 acres by the Elgin-O’Hare Expressway. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2024 Many animation professionals are now staying in Spain, while others who emigrated in the past are returning to ply their trade in their homeland. Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 May 2024 The video, posted to Instagram by user Chris Simmons, shows a Waymo struggling to stay in its lane while following a truck pulling a trailer loaded with a tree on 15th Avenue near Thomas Road on Monday. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 18 May 2024 The family often debates whether to stay in their mixed Hindu-Muslim neighborhood in Noida, just outside Delhi. Hari Kumar, New York Times, 18 May 2024 Of course, an American tourist is unlikely to stay in Sweden for just one night then fly back to the U.S. the next day. Jason Ma, Fortune, 18 May 2024 Beyond the political questions is a more philosophical one: Just how long should a Supreme Court justice stay in office? David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2024 Follow The Gaggle on X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram to stay in the loop on the latest political news and episodes. Kaely Monahan, The Arizona Republic, 8 May 2024

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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 23 May. 2024.

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