stay put
Example Sentences
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Ensuring that the badger was indeed staying put, Clare went to his bedroom and closed the door, for he doubted he could focus with the pesky badger looking over his shoulder.
From Literature
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Now some Jews are debating whether to stay put or move to places with more Jews like the U.S. and Israel, which together account for 90% of the world’s Jewish population.
Investors should look for stocks that can thrive even if the Fed stays put.
From Barron's
“It doesn’t mean I’m going to stay put for the rest of the year,” he said, adding that if the labor market continues to weaken, he would push for cuts again.
From Barron's
"It doesn't mean that I'm going to stay put for the rest of the year. I just want to wait and see where this goes," he said.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.