stay away
phrasal verb
stayed away; staying away; stays away
: to not go near someone or something : avoid
I know I shouldn't go there, but it's hard to stay away.
—usually + fromStay away from my girlfriend!
He usually stays away from large crowds.
I try to stay away from caffeine.
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If that's the case, stay away from the animal and contact your local dog warden for help.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Advertisement So just before the start of the 2023 season Alesana, president of the LA Riot Squad, joined with three of the team’s other main supporters groups to organize a boycott, promising to stay away from games until changes in the front office were made.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
The bottom line: Historically, sponsors have stayed away from drug discovery but there is opportunity with not only drug delivery but pre-molecule stages of life sciences.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Parker threatens Carla into staying away from Melinda and Lauren, but do any of us believe for a minute that the queen of Midwest crime is going to honor that?
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Advertisement So just before the start of the 2023 season Alesana, president of the LA Riot Squad, joined with three of the team’s other main supporters groups to organize a boycott, promising to stay away from games until changes in the front office were made.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
The bottom line: Historically, sponsors have stayed away from drug discovery but there is opportunity with not only drug delivery but pre-molecule stages of life sciences.
—Aaron Weitzman, Axios, 2 Dec. 2024
Parker threatens Carla into staying away from Melinda and Lauren, but do any of us believe for a minute that the queen of Midwest crime is going to honor that?
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Stay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20away. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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