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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During one of the harrowing trips, 11-year-old Spike (Alfie Williams) learns from his father, Jamie (Taylor-Johnson), of the location of a strange doctor named Kelson (Fiennes), but warns his son to stay away from the madman.
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Feed them fresh organic food stay away from dog food.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Police officers in vehicles parked in front of the house directed people to stay away from the property.
—David Demille, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Left alone for a moment, Laura reminds Cherry that she is supposed to stay away from Daniel.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Feed them fresh organic food stay away from dog food.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Police officers in vehicles parked in front of the house directed people to stay away from the property.
—David Demille, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Left alone for a moment, Laura reminds Cherry that she is supposed to stay away from Daniel.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 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 15 Sep. 2025.
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