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.
Examples of stay off in a Sentence
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In Broward County, Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said high-water vehicles have been deployed throughout the city to respond as needed, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission will be sending boats and buggies, but urged people to stay off the roads if possible.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 June 2024
Kate Bulkeley’s pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Carolina Stark on Monday also ordered Mary Jane Hinton to undergo a mental health evaluation, complete 15 hours of community service and to stay off Facebook during her probation.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2024
The Arab regimes want to make sure this stays off the radar of Arab publics.
—Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2022
The organization advises motorists hoping to avoid the worst traffic to leave metropolitan areas early Thursday and Friday and to stay off the roads between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 23 May 2024
For two years, plant employees who were members of the United Mine Workers stayed off the job, pressuring management for a new contract.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
After spending years in the spotlight herself as a model, Iman advised Lexi to stay off the radar as long as possible.
—Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
There were marches from the Arcata plaza to outside the library circle on Sunday and Monday, staying off campus to abide by the hard closure order of campus.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 June 2024
Kate Bulkeley’s pledge to stay off social media in high school worked at first.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Fortune, 5 June 2024
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Carolina Stark on Monday also ordered Mary Jane Hinton to undergo a mental health evaluation, complete 15 hours of community service and to stay off Facebook during her probation.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2024
The Arab regimes want to make sure this stays off the radar of Arab publics.
—Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2022
The organization advises motorists hoping to avoid the worst traffic to leave metropolitan areas early Thursday and Friday and to stay off the roads between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday and Monday.
—David Koenig, Fortune, 23 May 2024
For two years, plant employees who were members of the United Mine Workers stayed off the job, pressuring management for a new contract.
—Patrik Jonsson, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 May 2024
After spending years in the spotlight herself as a model, Iman advised Lexi to stay off the radar as long as possible.
—Emma Kershaw, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
There were marches from the Arcata plaza to outside the library circle on Sunday and Monday, staying off campus to abide by the hard closure order of campus.
—Jenavieve Hatch, Sacramento Bee, 3 May 2024
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“Stay off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20off. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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