stay put

idiom

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

Examples of stay put in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And 60% of OC tenants stay put and sign a new lease. Jonathan Lansner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024 There are fears of permanent displacement and conflict spilling over The possibility of another Nakba, or catastrophe, as Palestinians refer to their displacement more than 70 years ago, makes many today determined to stay put in Gaza. Aya Batrawy, NPR, 26 Feb. 2024 Watson’s initial reaction was to stay put at Coldwell Banker. Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2024 Demand has also settled down as tenants stay put, unlike in the frenzied days during the coronavirus pandemic. Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2024 In just the right quantum setting, any arrangement of electrons or atoms would stay put for all eternity — even uneven arrangements thrumming with activity. Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2024 The documentary portrays a grand dichotomy throughout, Hilton steadily scheming to stay put while the girls lightly regale one another with talk of relationships, family ties, the neighbor boys and just who’ll be tasked with fetching the day’s snacks. Holly Jones, Variety, 14 Feb. 2024 The problem is that phosphorus and potassium stay put in the soil and applications can remain in the soil for years. Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Feb. 2024 Rather than embark on another massive world tour to promote 30, Adele — who has been open about her struggles with stage fright in the past — opted to stay put in Las Vegas instead after wrapping up the outing for her 25 release in 2017. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2024

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“Stay put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20put. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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