stay put

idiom

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

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When the team moved north, Rivers elected to stay put and commute each work day. Jay Paris, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 In order to prevent more departures, Apple has begun offering some engineers in the group — which includes 100 or so people — raises to stay put. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 18 July 2025 The La Jolla Light asked the chair of each committee about the decision to change or stay put. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 July 2025 Webb, his wife, and a handful of other residents whose units weren't directly damaged by the fire filed a lawsuit against their association's board in an effort to stay put while construction was ongoing. Randy Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 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 29 Jul. 2025.

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