stay off
phrasal verb
stayed off; staying off; stays off
1
: to avoid (something)
Let's stay off the subject of politics.
She's doing a good job of staying off drugs.
2
: to not go on (something)
Please stay off the grass.
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Preparing your car or truck for snow, cold During winter storm and blizzard conditions, stay off the road, unless absolutely necessary, Goelz said.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Monterey County officials offered several safety tips for visitors to the beach and coast this holiday weekend, which include staying aware of ocean conditions, never turning back on the ocean, staying off rocks, jetties and outcroppings and to respect posted warnings and barriers.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
The public is asked to stay off rocks and back from the waters’ edge.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Nov. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 28 Nov. 2025
Monterey County officials offered several safety tips for visitors to the beach and coast this holiday weekend, which include staying aware of ocean conditions, never turning back on the ocean, staying off rocks, jetties and outcroppings and to respect posted warnings and barriers.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Nov. 2025
The public is asked to stay off rocks and back from the waters’ edge.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Stay off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20off. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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