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

But analysts say the incidents are unlikely to bring remaining shipping activity through the Strait to a halt, even as major container lines largely stay away. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Students have urged residents to stay away on Friday to avoid confrontation with Vucic's supporters. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

Police rushed to an Oregon elementary school Thursday after a report of an active shooter, urging the public to stay away as families were directed to a nearby church. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

His bond was set for the two charges of child neglect without great bodily harm at $5000, and a judge ordered him to stay away from the children. — Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stay away

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