stay over
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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Daytime highs in and around Chicago will be in the 90s with no cooling effect from the lake, and residents will experience little relief as heat indices remain in the 90s until well after sunset and overnight indices stay over 75 degrees.
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Feels-like temperatures continue to stay over the triple digits each day.
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Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The Mark Hotel’s ultra-luxe World Cup Extravaganza package includes a four-night penthouse stay over the final weekend, with a butler, on-call massage therapist, and private terrace cocktails and caviar, plus access to the final match via helicopter.
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Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Elsewhere, True has hosted sleepovers for her cousins before, inviting Dream, Stormi Webster, 8, and Chicago West, also 8, to stay over in 2024.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2026
Feels-like temperatures continue to stay over the triple digits each day.
—
Michael Autovino,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
The Mark Hotel’s ultra-luxe World Cup Extravaganza package includes a four-night penthouse stay over the final weekend, with a butler, on-call massage therapist, and private terrace cocktails and caviar, plus access to the final match via helicopter.
—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
Elsewhere, True has hosted sleepovers for her cousins before, inviting Dream, Stormi Webster, 8, and Chicago West, also 8, to stay over in 2024.
—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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“Stay over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20over. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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