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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He was ordered to stay away form the three victims as well as the bar.
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 June 2026
Major Western investors and officials have stayed away since Russia invaded Ukraine more than four years ago.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
In an Instagram video, Celedon urged people to stay away.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 June 2026
In another letter, an intelligence official in Tehran’s municipal government directed the municipality’s subsidiary companies and organizations to stay away from Sarava and its portfolio.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
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Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 June 2026
Major Western investors and officials have stayed away since Russia invaded Ukraine more than four years ago.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
In an Instagram video, Celedon urged people to stay away.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 2 June 2026
In another letter, an intelligence official in Tehran’s municipal government directed the municipality’s subsidiary companies and organizations to stay away from Sarava and its portfolio.
—Bozorgmehr Sharafedin, The Atlantic, 1 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 5 Jun. 2026.
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