stay put

idiom

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

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Logan has a Kroger and Walmart Supercenter for guests looking to stock up on supplies and stay put. Jen Murphy, Outside Online, 24 Feb. 2025 Or stay put and take North Carolina’s Omarion Hampton and grab a tight end with the 51st selection. Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 21 Feb. 2025 With this feature, cords stay put and don’t get in the way of regular plant maintenance. Kate Puhala, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2025 At these locations, spacecraft such as satellites can stay put and remain stagnant while taking observations without being pulled away in different directions. Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 15 Feb. 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 3 Mar. 2025.

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