stay off

phrasal verb

stayed off; staying off; stays off

: to avoid (something)

Let's stay off the subject of politics.

She's doing a good job of staying off drugs.

: to not go on (something)

Please stay off the grass.

Examples of stay off in a Sentence

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The City of Roswell urged people to stay off the roads, noting some people were forced to wait on the roofs of their cars as streets flooded and their vehicles were covered in water. —

Julia Gomez, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024 Limit caffeine and alcohol consumption; stay off your phone close to bedtime; create a soothing bedtime routine and aim for consistent sleep and wake times; and try to sleep in a cool, dark, quiet room. —

Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024 Keep pets off leather furniture Cats, and sometimes dogs, will use leather as a (very expensive) scratching post, so teach them to stay off the sofa. —

Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024 Customers said Xcel Energy failed to give them enough notice and to keep them updated on how long power would stay off. —

Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stay off