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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Auburn Hugh Freeze decided to stay out of the transfer quarterback market last offseason, even though the Tigers seemed like an obvious candidate to add someone. —

Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 The pair seem to have settled into a working relationship after Mr. Trump stayed out of the leadership race despite a push by some of his advisers to try to block Mr. Thune. —

Carl Hulse, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025 The family plans to leave New Orleans tomorrow and won’t be staying out late tonight. —

Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 2 Jan. 2025 Hecht has largely stayed out of the limelight in the decades since, letting his opinions speak for themselves and wading into the political fray mostly to advocate for court reforms. —

Eleanor Klibanoff, Austin American-Statesman, 30 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay out