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Definitions

stay over

VERB
lodge
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abide reside
STRONG
accommodate bestow board bunk canton crash domicile dwell entertain harbor hostel house locate nest park perch quarter rent room roost shelter sojourn squat station stay stop
WEAK
hole up put up
Antonyms
STRONG
depart go leave turn away turn out
WEAK
dislodge
VERB
remain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continue endure go on hover last linger live persist prevail stand stop survive wait
STRONG
abide bide bivouac bunk cling delay dwell freeze halt hang inhabit lodge nest outlast outlive pause perch reside rest roost sojourn squat tarry visit
WEAK
be left hang out hold over hold the fort keep on make camp put on hold remain standing sit out sit through sit tight stay behind stay in stay put stick around
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease die discontinue go leave lie
STRONG
carry on depart hurry move
WEAK
forge
VERB
sojourn
Synonyms
STRONG
abide dwell inhabit linger lodge nest perch reside rest roost squat stay stop tarry vacation
Antonyms
STRONG
advance carry on continue depart go leave move

Example Sentences

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The fact that Vance and his team weren’t ready even to stay over one night suggests either that they were very naive or that they knew the trip was a dead end.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Although my parents loved seeing everyone, it was more fun for them to have just their 5 grandkids stay over at their place in Florida.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

But when he tried to stay over one night, Brown got a panicked call in the middle of the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

“Just with one condition: ‘We’ll trade him but make sure that he doesn’t come back, let him stay over there.’”

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2024

Crabbe and Goyle, who always did whatever Malfoy did, had signed up to stay over the holidays, too.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling