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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The man ran off, prompting the Sheriff’s Department to issue temporary shelter-in-place warnings at two nearby schools and warn the public to stay away from the area while a manhunt ensued.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The world had changed during the pandemic and the designer realized that everyone needed comfort, while staying away from the ubiquitous tracksuits.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
The longer Kalli stays away, the more Cass is forced to reckon not just with the possibility that Ari has been abandoned, but with their own childhood abandonment, which continues to ripple in the present.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
While the situation on the ground has stabilized, visitors have largely stayed away since.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
The world had changed during the pandemic and the designer realized that everyone needed comfort, while staying away from the ubiquitous tracksuits.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 Mar. 2025
The longer Kalli stays away, the more Cass is forced to reckon not just with the possibility that Ari has been abandoned, but with their own childhood abandonment, which continues to ripple in the present.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
While the situation on the ground has stabilized, visitors have largely stayed away since.
—Chris Schalkx, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stay away
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“Stay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20away. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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