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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Smith instead signed with Indiana over several Big Ten and SEC programs, then stayed in Bloomington despite numerous schools trying to pry him away the last few years — especially after Indiana’s coaching change following the 2023 season.
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Dane Brugler, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
In most organizations, leaders are still rewarded for looking certain, staying in control, running tight systems.
—Heather Conklin, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the city, immigration attorneys are trying to insure due process for their clients and buy them time to stay in the country.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
When Wittenberg was staying in Courances, she was told the gardens were designed in part by a Gertrude Jekyll protégé.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
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Dane Brugler, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
In most organizations, leaders are still rewarded for looking certain, staying in control, running tight systems.
—Heather Conklin, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
Elsewhere in the city, immigration attorneys are trying to insure due process for their clients and buy them time to stay in the country.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
When Wittenberg was staying in Courances, she was told the gardens were designed in part by a Gertrude Jekyll protégé.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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