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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But others remain on edge, resolved to stay away for now.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Judge Mike Peck set bonds totalling $400,000 and ordered Niehaus to stay away from the victims should he be released on bond.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
For beachgoers lucky enough to see a sea turtle coming up to nest, Penning suggested staying away.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued a shelter-in-place order for the 9900 block of Burgess Road and the surrounding quarter mile in Black Forest at 10:25 a.m. and urged people to secure their home or business and stay away from doors and windows.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2025
Judge Mike Peck set bonds totalling $400,000 and ordered Niehaus to stay away from the victims should he be released on bond.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2025
For beachgoers lucky enough to see a sea turtle coming up to nest, Penning suggested staying away.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025
The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office issued a shelter-in-place order for the 9900 block of Burgess Road and the surrounding quarter mile in Black Forest at 10:25 a.m. and urged people to secure their home or business and stay away from doors and windows.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Stay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20away. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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