stay off
phrasal verb
stayed off; staying off; stays off
1
: to avoid (something)
Let's stay off the subject of politics.
She's doing a good job of staying off drugs.
2
: to not go on (something)
Please stay off the grass.
Examples of stay off in a Sentence
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Coppola stays off camera for the early part of the film.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Occasionally Coppola appears onscreen but mostly stays off camera and is heard asking questions.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The festival suggests bikers stay off the sidewalks, 11 Mile Road and Main Street.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Gas prices crashed in 2020 as the health crisis caused many Americans to stay off the roads.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Occasionally Coppola appears onscreen but mostly stays off camera and is heard asking questions.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
The festival suggests bikers stay off the sidewalks, 11 Mile Road and Main Street.
—Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Gas prices crashed in 2020 as the health crisis caused many Americans to stay off the roads.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay off
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“Stay off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20off. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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