stay put

idiom

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

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Unlike the renegade Durant, eighth overall in NBA scoring with 30,794 points but with his fifth club, Booker is content to stay put. Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 12 Nov. 2025 My favorite feature is the sturdy magnetic heads that float right into place and stay put. Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 12 Nov. 2025 Issa could have an incentive to stay put and seek reelection in the district, despite its more unfavorable shape. David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025 And the trend is counterintuitive, because bank customers tend to stay put. Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 Nov. 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 13 Nov. 2025.

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