stay put

idiom

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

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Williams told her to stay calm and stay put. Katie Langford, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025 Activities and Experiences While the Farmhouse’s heated outdoor pool beckons with its DJ beats and chic green sun loungers, the menu of activities is too extensive to stay put for an extended amount of time. Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025 That has caused workers to stay put in their jobs as uncertainty over inflation and economic growth has caused employers to be cautious about growing payrolls. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025 The rest of them would just have to stay put and wait. Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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