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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Black women were often told to stay out of the water to maintain hairstyles that would swell if their hair got wet.
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 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
World stayed out of the United States at first, partly out of concern that regulators would balk at its plans.
—Jason Henry, New York Times, 3 May 2025
City Manager Terrence Moore also conspicuously stayed out of the discussion and will not be involved in the investigation, either.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
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Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 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
World stayed out of the United States at first, partly out of concern that regulators would balk at its plans.
—Jason Henry, New York Times, 3 May 2025
City Manager Terrence Moore also conspicuously stayed out of the discussion and will not be involved in the investigation, either.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 May 2025
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“Stay out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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