stays put
Holds its position
Stays put means remaining in place without moving.
Someone who stays put doesn't leave or wander off: Stay put while I get help.
Things that stay put don't shift or slide: This rug actually stays put on the hardwood floor.
The phrase emphasizes deliberate stillness or reliable stability.
- immobileUnable to shift
- motionlessLacking all movement
- rootedFirmly established in place
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
- plantedPut into ground
locked · nailed down · settled · fixed · in place · unmoving · won't budge · steadfast · static · persists · inert · grounded · digs in · resolute · remains · secured · holds fast · stable