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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Make sure the left knee points forward and stays over the toes the entire time. — Mallory Creveling, Health, 15 May 2026 Feels-like temperatures continue to stay over the triple digits each day. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 24 June 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 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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