stay put

idiom

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

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There’s also the strange case of defensive tackle Horace Lockett, who jumped into the portal from UCF, set a visit for Notre Dame, then climbed out of the portal to stay put. Pete Sampson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026 Your files, photos and purchase history stay put. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026 But will fire victims stay put? David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026 But Christian Clark made his case to stay put during the Citrus Bowl. David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026 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 13 Jan. 2026.

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