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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Pop culture seems to have ingrained it in my head that wearing a man’s clothing (such as a letterman jacket in high school, or his favorite hoodie after staying over at his place) is a privilege reserved for romantic partners only.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Make sure the left knee points forward and stays over the toes the entire time.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 2026
The children and the grandchildren would gather in various combinations, and Bobby and Pam would have friends stay over for long weekends.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
The three women lived in an off-campus home on King Road with two female roommates who went unharmed, and Chapin stayed over for the night with Kernodle, his girlfriend.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
Make sure the left knee points forward and stays over the toes the entire time.
—Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 2026
The children and the grandchildren would gather in various combinations, and Bobby and Pam would have friends stay over for long weekends.
—Mark Bradley For The Ajc, AJC.com, 9 May 2026
The three women lived in an off-campus home on King Road with two female roommates who went unharmed, and Chapin stayed over for the night with Kernodle, his girlfriend.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 May 2026
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“Stay over.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20over. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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