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

As part of her release conditions, she has been ordered to stay away from her 13-year-old daughter while the criminal case proceeds. — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 14 July 2026

At the request of prosecutors, the judge ordered Lawhead-Steele to stay away from the victim’s family and not try to contact them. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

The Norwegian government ultimately euthanized Freya after she was deemed a threat to human safety – with people getting dangerously close to her in the water for photos, or throwing objects at her, despite officials warning them to stay away. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026

When a foodborne outbreak happens, public-health officials’ goal is to quickly identify its cause and warn people to stay away from the suspect food. — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for stay away

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