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 agency advised people to stay away from rocky areas, jetties and piers.
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
More than simply staying away from the rock and roll lifestyle, Adele was awestruck by Bruce’s rise from New Jersey boy to American music royalty.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The victim told Ising to stay away from him.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Judge Thomas Kaplanes released Pierre on personal recognizance and ordered him to stay away from Pluto.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
More than simply staying away from the rock and roll lifestyle, Adele was awestruck by Bruce’s rise from New Jersey boy to American music royalty.
—Alyssa Davis, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The victim told Ising to stay away from him.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Judge Thomas Kaplanes released Pierre on personal recognizance and ordered him to stay away from Pluto.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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