How to Use stay put in a Sentence

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• When frosting the sides of the cake, the whip should stay put, not move even a hair.
  — Olga Massov, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
• Makris said he’s lived there for about a year and plans to stay put.
  — oregonlive, 22 June 2023
• The couple has lived in their home for decades and were able to stay put through the big fire of 1991.
  — Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024
• Please, stay put, stay safe and don't become part of the problem.
  — Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Aug. 2023
• The strips have a barely-there feel and stay put for the entire treatment time.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
• Mesh walls on three sides help keep kiddos safe and stay put.
  — Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 16 Oct. 2023
• This doctor's note gives him (and you) an excuse to stay put for one day or a few.
  — Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 11 Nov. 2022
• The shooter told Gregory to stay put and ordered Shilling out of the stall.
  — Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 28 July 2023
• While likely to have more tack than a lip oil, this is also what helps it to stay put.
  — Claire Sullivan, WWD, 7 Aug. 2024
• Now, the signs will stay put and O'Brien must await another judgment — that of the voters.
  — Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 25 Oct. 2024
• Birds that stay put also need to bulk up to buffer against the frigid, lean season ahead.
  — Tovah Martin, Washington Post, 16 Nov. 2023
• Some birds in milder climates in the Southeast and on the West Coast stay put and choose not to migrate farther South.
  — Perri Ormont Blumberg, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2023
• Anti-slip strips have been positioned under the base to help the unit stay put on the desktop.
  — Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 15 July 2024
• Youth is not a guarantee that a politician will stay put.
  — Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2024
• If the price is right and the contract long enough, Soto could stay put, though the team would have to pay him more than Judge, the current captain.
  — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
• Hate it when your shower curtain catches a breeze and can’t stay put?
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2024
• Prop your phone up someplace so that your full face fills the screen, not just your forehead and nose, and stay put until the call is over.
  — Heather Kelly, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2023
• The top four teams stay put as Georgia easily retains the No. 1 spot.
  — USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2023
• Containment is a strategy that works only so long; the war will not stay put, the war will come to you.
  — Jason Farago, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2023
• The fit is true-to-size, according to our tester — maybe slightly on the small side but, as mentioned, that helps the leggings stay put.
  — Sara Gaynes Levy, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
• But this go-around, the couple plans to stay put until their baby arrives.
  — Georgia Slater, Peoplemag, 28 Sep. 2023
• The tape is water and sweat-resistant and sticky enough to stay put for extended wear.
  — Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
• The chicken didn't stay put, however, and decided to fly up and land right on her head.
  — Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 27 Oct. 2024
• These Under Armour leggings will stay put and won't slip throughout the day.
  — Women's Health, 13 Feb. 2023
• No7's mascara is aptly named, with the brand claiming the formula will stay put for 24 hours.
  — Catharine Malzahn, Good Housekeeping, 27 Oct. 2022
• These make the stocking holders sturdy enough to stay put on your mantel and support the weight of your stocking.
  — L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
• However, the style will likely not stay put for more than a day without the use of a standard hairspray.
  — Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2023
• The towel was made to stay put using corner pockets that keep your mat in place through any and every pose.
  — Olivia Evans, Women's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
• Even when a major storm is on the horizon, there are always some people who decide to stay put.
  — Umair Irfan, Vox, 5 Aug. 2024
• The book is heavy and chunky, with colorful cardboard pages that will stay put when they’re opened either on the floor or on someone’s lap.
  — Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2022

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2024