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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The Giants even stayed away from the next tier of pitchers, such as Tatsuya Imai, Michael King, and Merrill Kelly.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Popp recommends staying away from cheap helmets without vents.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
He was ordered to stay away from his girlfriend.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
And stay away from too much rhetoric.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Popp recommends staying away from cheap helmets without vents.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
He was ordered to stay away from his girlfriend.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 9 Feb. 2026
And stay away from too much rhetoric.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 9 Feb. 2026
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 12 Feb. 2026.
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