Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

stay put















Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

She started to get up, but the social worker gestured for her to stay put.

From Literature

The water in Spirit Lake would stay put, but glacier melt and groundwater released from an eruption could create a fast-moving lahar.

From Literature

Greenlanders who take him up on his offer can renew for free annually as long as they stay put on the island.

From Los Angeles Times

I stay put for a few more seconds, squeezing my eyes shut, before I dump the rest of my cider, too.

From Literature

One elder stays put, waiting for the others to be out of earshot, and declares, “I would rather die than convert.”

From Literature