Operate
Stay
Stay verb - To continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Batman insists that any superheroes in Gotham operate under his rules, and stay out of the public eye.
Source: Superman Stays out of Gotham -
These six men have all said their older brother, Gary, was better at hockey than any of them
he just chose to stay at home and help operate the family farm.
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Some flying weapons will stay near a particular user, parrying attacks against them; others operate entirely on their own.
Source: Flying Weapon
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Stay and Operate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/operate/stay
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Stay or Operate. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/operate/stay.
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