stay put

idiom

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

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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 Amid the conflicting information, the Fed is expected to stay put. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025 The moon and Venus’ collaboration provides an excuse to stay put. USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025 The stay put a halt on the injunction granted by the Fifth Circuit. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 6 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 22 Feb. 2025.

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