stay off

phrasal verb

stayed off; staying off; stays off

: to avoid (something)

Let's stay off the subject of politics.

She's doing a good job of staying off drugs.

: to not go on (something)

Please stay off the grass.

Examples of stay off in a Sentence

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Pennsylvania Secretary of Transportation Michael Carroll urged people in the region to stay off the roads. —

Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 2 Dec. 2024 Houston stayed off pavement and spent a couple weeks training in the sand this summer. —

Cj Moore, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 Sales at $1 per pound or $32 for a box help keep the project funded and keep encouraging teens to stay in school, stay off drugs, and away from gangs. —

Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024 Combs is offering to cover a $50 million bond, wear an ankle monitor, stay off the internet, stay at one of his homes in NYC or Miami under the surveillance of a private security agency and pre-clear any contact with family members through the government. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay off