staying put

ADJECTIVE

stable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balanced calm durable fast lasting permanent reliable safe secure solid steady strong substantial

STRONG

abiding anchored enduring established even firm invariable nailed poised set sound stabile stalwart staunch stout tough uniform

WEAK

brick-wall deep-rooted equable immutable perdurable resolute set in stone solid as a rock stationary steadfast sturdy sure together unalterable unchangeable unfluctuating unvarying unwavering well-built well-founded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken ephemeral imbalanced impermanent insecure intermittent loose soft temporary undependable unfixed unprotected unreliable unsafe unstable untrustworthy vulnerable weak

STRONG

changeable changing different flexible indefinite irresolute unsound

WEAK

inconstant shaky wobbly

Example Sentences

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They are staying put because of concerns that the government will make the roads, and therefore their collapsed homes, inaccessible.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Perhaps we’ve become so comfortable here in this flawed dwelling that any alternative is more frightening than staying put.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

At what point does moving so often and renting become more expensive than simply staying put and saving enough for a down payment on a home that costs around $750,000?

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Companies that make everything from flooring to house paint say consumers are staying put or delaying upgrades.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Maybe he should spend the winter staying put in the Very, Very Far North.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

staying put

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