stay put

phrase

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

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Definitions are useful in subjects like mathematics, whose components are fixed enough to stay put. Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026 The celebrities are the spectacle of each new season, but the pros stay put year-after-year, building their own level of celebrity. Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026 One stage keeps the music moving forward, while the Iowa setting gives people a reason to stay put long enough to notice everything happening around it. Svetlana Khachiyan, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 Jensen likely represents many billionaires who will also stay put. Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 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 22 Sep. 2026.

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