stay put

phrase

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

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Minnesota’s Ryan Jeffers seems likely to stay put with the Twins in contention. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 30 July 2026 The most likely scenario is that rates either stay put in the mid- to high-6% range or increase slightly. Aly J Yale, CBS News, 29 July 2026 Glyx peptide complex, which plumps and hydrates the skin and doesn’t require a setting powder to stay put. Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026 The Baby Boomer generation is aging in place, and most of them want to stay put rather than move. Sergei Kaminskiy, Forbes.com, 23 July 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 4 Aug. 2026.

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