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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The storm created hazardous conditions, causing travel disruptions and prompting warnings for drivers to stay off the roads.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
So the punishment for me will be to stay off Netflix for 30 days.
—David Kinne, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Second time around Where President Joe Biden responded to national exhaustion with Trump after the Republican’s first term by trying to stay off Americans’ screens and out of their lives as much as possible, Trump has ingrained himself in the national culture.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacramento Bee, 3 Mar. 2025
So the punishment for me will be to stay off Netflix for 30 days.
—David Kinne, EW.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Second time around Where President Joe Biden responded to national exhaustion with Trump after the Republican’s first term by trying to stay off Americans’ screens and out of their lives as much as possible, Trump has ingrained himself in the national culture.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Stay off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20off. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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