stay off

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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Officials placed warning signs at the trailhead and reminded hikers to stay off closed trails. — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 Warning signs have been posted at the Prospect Heights trailhead, the departmet said, adding that hikers should stay off closed trails. — Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026 Because of that, then-President Joe Biden stayed off the 2024 primary ballot in New Hampshire. — Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Many communities made disaster declarations, and issued pleas for residents to stay off the roads so cleanup and power restoration could continue unimpeded. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 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 18 Aug. 2026.

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