stay in
phrasal verb
stayed in; staying in; stays in
: to stay inside or at home instead of going out
We went to a movie last night, but tonight we're staying in.
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These records allow international students to stay in the United States legally and attend classes.
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Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Because they were wedged in, Jim and Frank stayed in place while a technician worked to bring the camera back to life.
—Bill Prady, Variety, 3 May 2025
Best player to wear both jerseys: Liz Cambage Washington Mystics vs. Indiana Fever
1 p.m. ET, Sat.
From South Bend to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the W stays in Indiana for the Saturday slate.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
On April 23, some employees who had accepted the second deferred resignation offer, including entomologists, botanists and quarantine staff with APHIS' Plant Protection and Quarantine program, received an email from agency leaders, inviting them to change their minds and stay in their jobs.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 May 2025
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Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 4 May 2025
Because they were wedged in, Jim and Frank stayed in place while a technician worked to bring the camera back to life.
—Bill Prady, Variety, 3 May 2025
Best player to wear both jerseys: Liz Cambage Washington Mystics vs. Indiana Fever
1 p.m. ET, Sat.
From South Bend to Gainbridge Fieldhouse, the W stays in Indiana for the Saturday slate.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 3 May 2025
On April 23, some employees who had accepted the second deferred resignation offer, including entomologists, botanists and quarantine staff with APHIS' Plant Protection and Quarantine program, received an email from agency leaders, inviting them to change their minds and stay in their jobs.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 May 2025
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“Stay in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20in. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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