stay put

idiom

: to not move or go anywhere
Stay put until I get back.

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The duvet has toes and zipper closures to stay put over your comforter. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Juenke quickly realized the safest course of action would be to stay put and ride out the storm together with the campers inside the cabin. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 When a good deal is found, though, Californians seem to latch on and stay put. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025 Her choice to stay put forever, choosing death by suicide, is the most extreme — and perhaps the only — way to exert her will. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stay put

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“Stay put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20put. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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