stay away
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 severe storms, all experts encourage people to stay indoors, particularly during high-wind events, and to stay away from falling objects, like trees or loose limbs and branches.
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Josh Taylor, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Significant others should probably stay away.
—Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
Hinds adds that garbage cans should stay away from your home’s exterior.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Some of us choose to stay away from X, Instagram and the like, so posting a bunch of screenshots with links to additional story info on social media apps is useless.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
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Josh Taylor, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Significant others should probably stay away.
—Michele Promaulayko, Allure, 17 June 2026
Hinds adds that garbage cans should stay away from your home’s exterior.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 16 June 2026
Some of us choose to stay away from X, Instagram and the like, so posting a bunch of screenshots with links to additional story info on social media apps is useless.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 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 20 Jun. 2026.
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