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.

Examples of stay out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In September, the union finalized its decision to stay out of the presidential race for the first time since 1996, ending a streak of six presidential elections in which the union endorsed the Democratic nominee. —Jeremiah Poff, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025

Harris, 60, has largely stayed out of the spotlight since her November loss to President Trump. —Weijia Jiang, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2025

The only risk-free way to navigate a tragedy like this is to stay out of the public eye. —Elizabeth Stanton, Fox News, 6 Mar. 2025

Dean was famous, in part, for his desire to stay out of the spotlight. —Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for stay out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout