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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Wildlife at the park don't have any special instincts to stay away from the hot springs, Poland said.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Other terms of his sentence include a 10-year court order to stay away from the victim, and to stay out of areas known for prostitution in Alameda County, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
In season 1, fans debated over whether their allegiance was to Team Alex, who Jackie dated for most of her first year in Silver Falls, or to his brooding older brother, who couldn't seem to stay away from the West Coast transplant.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 26 June 2025
As the family of the victim faced the unrelenting glare of the media, Crawford, who, in the intervening years became a director with credits including Trainwreck: Woodstock ‘99, stayed away.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 June 2025
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 June 2025
Other terms of his sentence include a 10-year court order to stay away from the victim, and to stay out of areas known for prostitution in Alameda County, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
In season 1, fans debated over whether their allegiance was to Team Alex, who Jackie dated for most of her first year in Silver Falls, or to his brooding older brother, who couldn't seem to stay away from the West Coast transplant.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 26 June 2025
As the family of the victim faced the unrelenting glare of the media, Crawford, who, in the intervening years became a director with credits including Trainwreck: Woodstock ‘99, stayed away.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 25 June 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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