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

Gutekunst said several teams that wanted to trade up to No. 23 presented the Packers with enticing offers, but ultimately, the building-wide affinity for Golden and the unpredictability of trading back pushed them to stay put. —Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025

The options are to stay put and take the best available player, regardless of position — most likely looking to a defensive player — or make trades to move down in the draft, where the price wouldn’t be as high to take a less celebrated prospect. —Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

But the question on the two-year outlook — and the resulting response to generally stay put — is still relevant now, said Glassman, who is also a member of the CNBC FA Council. —Lorie Konish, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025

The fabric is sleek and super stretchy, with just enough of a hug to stay put on the waist. —Jennifer Heimlich, SELF, 16 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for stay put

• afoot
• barefoot
• bigfoot
• blackfoot
• caput
• clubfoot
• cocksfoot
• crowfoot
• forefoot
• input
• output
• rajput