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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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts tried to stay away from Kershaw throughout the postseason.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Still, the prevailing mood of the city is to stay away – or at least be cautious.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
People would leave one show and tell people in line for the next to stay away.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Gamblers who felt something was amiss would simply stay away from those games, and warn others to do the same.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Still, the prevailing mood of the city is to stay away – or at least be cautious.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
People would leave one show and tell people in line for the next to stay away.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Gamblers who felt something was amiss would simply stay away from those games, and warn others to do the same.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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