Thesaurus / stay put
other words for stay put
MOST RELEVANT
- continue
- endure
- go on
- hover
- last
- linger
- live
- persist
- prevail
- stand
- stop
- survive
- wait
- abide
- bide
- bivouac
- bunk
- cling
- delay
- dwell
- freeze
- halt
- hang
- inhabit
- lodge
- nest
- outlast
- outlive
- pause
- perch
- reside
- rest
- roost
- sojourn
- squat
- tarry
- visit
- be left
- hang out
- hold over
- hold the fort
- keep on
- make camp
- put on hold
- remain standing
- sit out
- sit through
- sit tight
- stay behind
- stay in
- stay over
- stick around
See also synonyms for: staying put
opposites of stay put
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Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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He was voluble in his declarations that they would “put the screws” to Ollie on the charge of perjury.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN
Each day she resolved, "To-morrow I will tell Felipe;" and when to-morrow came, she put it off again.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON
This is the place where the Muscovite criminals are banished to, if they are not put to death.
Let them open their minds to us, let them put upon permanent record the significance of all their intrigues and manœuvres.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLS
Before the spinet a bench was placed about four feet below the keys, and I was put upon the bench.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFT
The mother's lips could not finish the charge she was about to put upon her innocent child.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTER
Finally, let me ask the general reader to put aside all prejudice, and give both sides a fair hearing.
GOD AND MY NEIGHBOURROBERT BLATCHFORD
There he gave orders for the car to be put into running condition for the following morning, and returned to the hotel.
THE JOYOUS ADVENTURES OF ARISTIDE PUJOLWILLIAM J. LOCKE
You may, you probably will, differ very widely upon much that I have here put before you.
THE SALVAGING OF CIVILISATIONH. G. (HERBERT GEORGE) WELLS
But he put her gently by, saying, "I would rather be here, good Marda;" and went in and locked the door.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON
WORDS RELATED TO STAY PUT
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.