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.
Examples of stay away in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Judge Bernie Bouchard ordered them to stay away from Xavier University as a condition of their bond in the trespassing case.
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Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
The legacy media sector is one that a lot of institutional investors have largely stayed away from.
—Andy Mills, Quartz, 8 May 2024
Her first court appearance was Tuesday, when a judge set her bail at $550,000 and ordered her to stay away from the witnesses.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Now rangers are warning other visitors about staying away from closed areas.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
The three-day festival is expected to take Charlotte by storm (but actual storms, please stay away!).
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024
Prison 101: stay away from inmates in the boss’s pocket.
—Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024
Napoleon, the theme park’s lawyer, said the Seaquarium is worried Miami-Dade will close the property and order staff to stay away.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Wagner also ordered Jung, 38, to provide a DNA sample, serve 25 hours of community service with a nonprofit or charitable institution and to stay away from the victim.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 13 May 2024
The legacy media sector is one that a lot of institutional investors have largely stayed away from.
—Andy Mills, Quartz, 8 May 2024
Her first court appearance was Tuesday, when a judge set her bail at $550,000 and ordered her to stay away from the witnesses.
—Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 8 May 2024
Now rangers are warning other visitors about staying away from closed areas.
—Helena Wegner, Sacramento Bee, 7 May 2024
The three-day festival is expected to take Charlotte by storm (but actual storms, please stay away!).
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 4 May 2024
Prison 101: stay away from inmates in the boss’s pocket.
—Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024
Napoleon, the theme park’s lawyer, said the Seaquarium is worried Miami-Dade will close the property and order staff to stay away.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Wagner also ordered Jung, 38, to provide a DNA sample, serve 25 hours of community service with a nonprofit or charitable institution and to stay away from the victim.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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“Stay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20away. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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