stay off
phrasal verb
stayed off; staying off; stays off
1
: to avoid (something)
Let's stay off the subject of politics.
She's doing a good job of staying off drugs.
2
: to not go on (something)
Please stay off the grass.
Examples of stay off in a Sentence
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Stewart was there with Newman and stayed off to the side, not wanting to get in anyone’s way.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
And if the worst happens, for god’s sake, stay off the main street.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly located in such conditions, so stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
And if the worst happens, for god’s sake, stay off the main street.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly located in such conditions, so stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Stay off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20off. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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