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.
Examples of stay away in a Sentence
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Prison 101: stay away from inmates in the boss’s pocket.
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Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024
Napoleon, the theme park’s lawyer, said the Seaquarium is worried Miami-Dade will close the property and order staff to stay away.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Wagner also ordered Jung, 38, to provide a DNA sample, serve 25 hours of community service with a nonprofit or charitable institution and to stay away from the victim.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Minnesota reliever Griffin Jax was unavailable after his recent usage and the Twins were trying to stay away from Brock Stewart, as well.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
Editors’ Picks The unraveling of a once intimate relationship by the authorities in Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, has stirred unease on the Black Sea coast, where Russians were long a mainstay of the tourism and real estate sectors but are now mostly staying away.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Hollis already has served almost a year in jail after being convicted of violating a judge’s order to stay away from Pino, who would later be cleared of any wrongdoing in Hollis’ son’s death.
—Carol Marbin Miller and, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Arrivals were stopped on Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press, and folks with departures are asked to stay away from the airport.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Looking back, McCormack said more could have been done to ensure businesses like those in Ohio City — far enough from the arena that convention goers didn't show up, but close enough that regulars stayed away — succeeded while the convention was in town.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
Brittney Griner, TIME, 3 May 2024
Napoleon, the theme park’s lawyer, said the Seaquarium is worried Miami-Dade will close the property and order staff to stay away.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Wagner also ordered Jung, 38, to provide a DNA sample, serve 25 hours of community service with a nonprofit or charitable institution and to stay away from the victim.
—Chris Ramirez, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
Minnesota reliever Griffin Jax was unavailable after his recent usage and the Twins were trying to stay away from Brock Stewart, as well.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 1 May 2024
Editors’ Picks The unraveling of a once intimate relationship by the authorities in Sofia, the Bulgarian capital, has stirred unease on the Black Sea coast, where Russians were long a mainstay of the tourism and real estate sectors but are now mostly staying away.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 1 May 2024
Hollis already has served almost a year in jail after being convicted of violating a judge’s order to stay away from Pino, who would later be cleared of any wrongdoing in Hollis’ son’s death.
—Carol Marbin Miller and, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
Arrivals were stopped on Tuesday night, according to the Associated Press, and folks with departures are asked to stay away from the airport.
—The Arizona Republic, 18 Apr. 2024
Looking back, McCormack said more could have been done to ensure businesses like those in Ohio City — far enough from the arena that convention goers didn't show up, but close enough that regulars stayed away — succeeded while the convention was in town.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
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“Stay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20away. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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