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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Some directed the crowds into lines, though many stayed away from the crowd.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
At the time, a Broward judge had ordered Nathan to stay away from Mary’s house.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
But certain studios seem to be staying away entirely.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Politically Incorrect didn’t fully bounce back from the controversy; some advertisers stayed away, and the show was canceled after the 2001-02 season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2025
At the time, a Broward judge had ordered Nathan to stay away from Mary’s house.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
But certain studios seem to be staying away entirely.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Politically Incorrect didn’t fully bounce back from the controversy; some advertisers stayed away, and the show was canceled after the 2001-02 season.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 2025.
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