stay put
Example Sentences
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She started to get up, but the social worker gestured for her to stay put.
From Literature
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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
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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
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One elder stays put, waiting for the others to be out of earshot, and declares, “I would rather die than convert.”
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.