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 + from

Stay 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

When in doubt on something as tough to read as the Michigan opening, staying away or taking a flier at a tempting price are the two best options. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025

Another Dallas designer, Alisa Popelka founder of Alisa Cristine Interiors, recommended staying away from orange in the kitchen as well. —Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025

For the most part, the presenters stayed away from politics and shared personal stories related to the honorees. —Andrew Limbong, NPR, 8 Dec. 2025

Cosby had faced more than a dozen charges stemming from incidents from September to November related to violations of orders to stay away from his wife, Alexiana Smokoff. —Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for stay away

• aaa
• adonais
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway