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.
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Last week’s Supreme Court ruling opened the door to slightly cheaper solar projects nationally and, in theory, marginally lower power bills for Californians — but only if the tariffs stay off the books for years, allowing those small savings to build up across a decade of new projects.
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Prevent ice buildup by staying off the lawn, which keeps winter damage to a minimum.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
There were other sites to photograph, if the Gateway were to stay off-line for long.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
In Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu urged people to stay off the roads.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
Prevent ice buildup by staying off the lawn, which keeps winter damage to a minimum.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 23 Feb. 2026
There were other sites to photograph, if the Gateway were to stay off-line for long.
—Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
In Boston, Mayor Michelle Wu urged people to stay off the roads.
—Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Stay off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20off. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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