stay over
phrasal verb
stayed over; staying over; stays over
: to sleep at another person's house for the night
Can she stay over tonight?
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One of them lived with John and the other often stayed over, according to Stephan Moore.
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Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
The three North Idaho women were college roommates, and Ethan had stayed over with his girlfriend, Xana Kernodle, the night they were killed.
—Cameron Probert, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025
When guests are not staying over, the Shelter helps create a little comfort nook in the room.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2025
To allay their worries, he’s stayed over a couple of nights.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
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Damenica Ellis, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
The three North Idaho women were college roommates, and Ethan had stayed over with his girlfriend, Xana Kernodle, the night they were killed.
—Cameron Probert, Idaho Statesman, 1 July 2025
When guests are not staying over, the Shelter helps create a little comfort nook in the room.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2025
To allay their worries, he’s stayed over a couple of nights.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay over
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“Stay over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20over. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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