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 + 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

Some have turned to street protests, while others have considered leaving the country or staying away from the ballot box. — Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026

Zuber advised members of the public to stay away from beaches Sunday through Tuesday. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Despite that statistic, suburban areas often create safe places for deer where gardens and vegetable patches provide ample calories and predators generally stay away. — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

After Adam confronts Tom and warns him to stay away from Olive, the confrontation is recorded by students and shared on social media, allowing Olive to witness the moment herself. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for stay away

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