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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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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

“I don’t think that most folks, especially in expensive coastal markets, are going to be able to save their way to a down payment solely by staying put and saving on moving costs.”

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

However, the world’s biggest sovereign wealth fund, the $2.1 trillion Norges Bank Investment Management, is staying put.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

Put another way, technology was evolving by the day, but the human brain was more or less staying put.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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