staying put

ADJECTIVE

stable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

balanced calm durable fast lasting permanent reliable safe secure solid steady strong substantial

STRONG

abiding anchored enduring established even firm invariable nailed poised set sound stabile stalwart staunch stout tough uniform

WEAK

brick-wall deep-rooted equable immutable perdurable resolute set in stone solid as a rock stationary steadfast sturdy sure together unalterable unchangeable unfluctuating unvarying unwavering well-built well-founded

Antonyms

STRONGEST

broken ephemeral imbalanced impermanent insecure intermittent loose soft temporary undependable unfixed unprotected unreliable unsafe unstable untrustworthy vulnerable weak

STRONG

changeable changing different flexible indefinite irresolute unsound

WEAK

inconstant shaky wobbly

Example Sentences

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On top of that, older workers have been staying put, leading to less turnover that would let graduates get a foot in the door.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

And many people are staying put with mortgage loans well below 4%.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

Homeowners who wish they could sell and move elsewhere are also staying put, turned off by the cost of purchasing today.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

Perhaps we’ve become so comfortable here in this flawed dwelling that any alternative is more frightening than staying put.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

“I’ve decided I don’t believe a word of it. We’re staying put, we’re not going anywhere.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

staying put

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