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.
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More than more 2 million federal employees nationwide had been ordered to decide by the end of the day Thursday whether to resign or stay in their jobs.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Seven of those convicted of the most serious crimes were transferred to Egypt and under the terms of the ceasefire agreement will either stay in that country or be deported elsewhere.
—Isabel Debre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
All games are first come, first served and must stay in the library.
—Kevin Spencer, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The agreement will stay in place until February 24, when both parties will argue in court about a longer-term injunction.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Seven of those convicted of the most serious crimes were transferred to Egypt and under the terms of the ceasefire agreement will either stay in that country or be deported elsewhere.
—Isabel Debre, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
All games are first come, first served and must stay in the library.
—Kevin Spencer, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
The agreement will stay in place until February 24, when both parties will argue in court about a longer-term injunction.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.
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