stay off

phrasal verb

stayed off; staying off; stays off

: to avoid (something)

Let's stay off the subject of politics.

She's doing a good job of staying off drugs.

: to not go on (something)

Please stay off the grass.

Examples of stay off in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Still, Trump stayed off X until August 2024, with just three months remaining until the presidential election. —

Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024 The press conference came as Trump has mostly stayed off the campaign trail in recent weeks since the Republican National Convention last month. —

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2024 Waterways are not safe right now, officials said, adding that Vermonters should stay off of the rivers, even as the weather gets hot over the next few days. —

Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 11 July 2024 For those trying to stay off social platforms while most of their peers are immersed, the path can be challenging, isolating and at times liberating. —

Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 5 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay off

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