stay away
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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Make your bed with natural fibers like linen and cotton to keep cool and stay away from flannel.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Overall, though, the actors and Gray stayed away from controversy and overt political statements.
—Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
The late Pope Francis famously stayed away from the big European centers of Christianity during his 12-year pontificate, preferring instead to visit small Catholic communities far from Rome.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Young has been charged with one count of criminal threats, four counts of petty theft with prior convictions, one count of new felony while released on own recognizance, 11 counts of misdemeanor petty theft and two counts of violating a stay away order.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 18 May 2026
Overall, though, the actors and Gray stayed away from controversy and overt political statements.
—Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
The late Pope Francis famously stayed away from the big European centers of Christianity during his 12-year pontificate, preferring instead to visit small Catholic communities far from Rome.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Young has been charged with one count of criminal threats, four counts of petty theft with prior convictions, one count of new felony while released on own recognizance, 11 counts of misdemeanor petty theft and two counts of violating a stay away order.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 14 May 2026
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“Stay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20away. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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