stay put

idiom

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

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The implication in that question was that if Muhammad won, then Makhachev would stay put at 155 pounds and not challenge his friend and training partner for the 170-pound crown, but that a Della Maddalena win would result in Makhachev moving up to welterweight to face Della Maddalena. Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Even with the opening of a new Publix, an old Publix will stay put across the street at 1401 Monza Ave. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025 Imagine having to stay put that long. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025 Leo drew attention to a joint statement by the Latin and Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Jerusalem, who announced that the priests and nuns in the two Christian churches in Gaza City would stay put, despite Israeli evacuation orders ahead of the Gaza City offensive. Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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