stay put

Verb

Meaning

stay put (in a certain place)

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Examples

Rumor travels faster, but it don't stay put as long as truth. Will Rogers

Every Gag I tell must be based on truth. No matter how much I may exaggerate it, it must have a certain amount of Truth.... Now Rumor travels Faster, but it don't stay put as long as Truth. Will Rogers

The big reason why folks leave a small town,' Rant used to say, 'is so they can moon over the idea of going back. And the reason they stay put is so they can moon about getting out.' Rant meant that no one is happy, anywhere. Chuck Palahniuk

If the job is not what you expected and not even your cup of tea, stay put and learn as much as you can while you carefully consider your next move. Alexandra Levit

Perhaps that is why the novel flourished in England. You had these communities that would stay put and people would see one another all the time and cause one another to change and have the opportunity to observe the changes over time. Tobias Wolff

I seriously needed an extra-strength magic pillow, because my ba refused to stay put. [And no, Sadie, I don't think wrapping my head in duct tape would've worked either. ]. Rick Riordan

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