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

These stocks have been crushed over the past year and Jim has been saying stay away. — Kevin Stankiewicz,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

While the biggest Saudi, Kuwaiti, Omani, and Qatari companies stayed away, the rest of the world is here, with participants from more than 170 countries. — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Instead, el Sayed has asked the congresswoman to stay away from his remaining campaign events. — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 1 Nov. 2026

In order to avoid large crowds and a chaotic shopping experience, customers might want to stay away from Costco on certain afternoons. — Sadie Chafe, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for stay away

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