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Synonyms

stay put

Idioms  

  1. Remain in a fixed or established position, as in I can't get that trellis to stay put, or I'm coming, just stay put till I get there. [First half of 1800s]

Example Sentences

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A few high-profile Californians may leave the state, he says, but his study of other locales with wealth taxes shows most stayed put External link and paid their share.

From Barron's

"But I don't think he will. I don't think he will ever stay put in one place after travelling for so long."

From BBC

Are top-drawer college football teams and their name, image and likeness collectives simply trying to protect themselves from willy-nilly transfers or are they bullying players to stay put with threats of lawsuits?

From Los Angeles Times

While genes themselves stay put, microbes do not.

From Science Daily

Escobar, a native of Guatemala, shares her children’s desire to stay put.

From The Wall Street Journal

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