stay off
phrasal verb
stayed off; staying off; stays off
1
: to avoid (something)
Let's stay off the subject of politics.
She's doing a good job of staying off drugs.
2
: to not go on (something)
Please stay off the grass.
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Rock jetties can be deadly locations in such conditions, so stay off the rocks.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Florida had lost all-SEC starting forward Alex Condon to an apparent ankle injury with 12:15 left in the first half and stayed off the floor through halftime.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Many stay off the roads, to avoid sectarian kidnappings and killings.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Alas, when Roseanne Barr, who was warned to stay off social media, hit send on a bigoted tweet, she was removed from her own show.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 26 Mar. 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Florida had lost all-SEC starting forward Alex Condon to an apparent ankle injury with 12:15 left in the first half and stayed off the floor through halftime.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2025
Many stay off the roads, to avoid sectarian kidnappings and killings.
—Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Mar. 2025
Alas, when Roseanne Barr, who was warned to stay off social media, hit send on a bigoted tweet, she was removed from her own show.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay off
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“Stay off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20off. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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