stay out

phrasal verb

stayed out; staying out; stays out

: to avoid going into a place

They kicked us out of the bar and told us to stay out.

: to spend time away from home

She stayed out dancing all night.

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Seemingly apolitical CEOs are privately raising this issue as their central concern about a Trump presidency, with the person insisting on anonymity to describe the private conversations with business leaders who want to stay out of the electoral spotlight. —

Fatima Hussein, Twin Cities, 1 Nov. 2024 Officials warned people to stay out of the water in the area. —

CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024 Curating what technology comes into the house — and what stays out — increasingly falls under Andrews’ purview. —

Alexandria Abramian, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Oct. 2024 Decades ago, if parents struggled to hold boundaries and tolerate pushback, a child may have had an extra cupcake or stayed out too late. —

Becky Kennedy, TIME, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay out