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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Meanwhile in the Pacific, a small Tropical Storm Mario should stay off the west coast of Mexico over the next few days.
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Bloom ordered that teen stay off social media, stay away from Humphrey's family, attend school and follow all the rules from his teachers and his mother.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Coppola stays off camera for the early part of the film.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Occasionally Coppola appears onscreen but mostly stays off camera and is heard asking questions.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025
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Doyle Rice, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Bloom ordered that teen stay off social media, stay away from Humphrey's family, attend school and follow all the rules from his teachers and his mother.
—Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Sep. 2025
Coppola stays off camera for the early part of the film.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Occasionally Coppola appears onscreen but mostly stays off camera and is heard asking questions.
—Caryn James, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 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 17 Sep. 2025.
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