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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Bayley cut a heel promo on Lyra telling her to stay out of her locker room.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hall stayed out of public life following the scandal.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The Georgia firebrand, who has been insistent that the United States stay out of affairs abroad, has attempted similar amendments to both the NDAA and appropriations bills in past years and recently, with no success.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Hall has largely stayed out of the public eye since the scandal.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Hall stayed out of public life following the scandal.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
The Georgia firebrand, who has been insistent that the United States stay out of affairs abroad, has attempted similar amendments to both the NDAA and appropriations bills in past years and recently, with no success.
—Rachel Schilke, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2025
Hall has largely stayed out of the public eye since the scandal.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Stay out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20out. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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