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.
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Preparation guidance from the NWS includes avoiding not just swimming, but also staying off piers and other shoreline structures that may be subject to unexpected waves or currents.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Hollis then stayed off the block until week 8.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Two of the team’s top outfielders, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford, can’t stay off the disabled list.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Hollis then stayed off the block until week 8.
—David Wysong, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Two of the team’s top outfielders, Evan Carter and Wyatt Langford, can’t stay off the disabled list.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Stay off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20off. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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