steer clear

phrase

: to keep entirely away

—often used with of

tries to steer clear of debt

Examples of steer clear in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tourism officials are asking visitors to steer clear of one of Hawaii's most picturesque islands as residents and businesses work to recover from the latest tropical storm to thrash the state. — Gene Johnson, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026

Tourism officials are asking visitors to steer clear of one of Hawaii’s most picturesque islands as residents and businesses work to recover from the latest tropical storm to thrash the state. — Gene Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Plants that cause deer to steer clear include boxwood, marigolds, and ornamental onions. — Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 9 Sep. 2026

Just make sure to steer clear of a blunt or heavily long-layered haircut, which can make the hair look too straight and cause too much distinction between the different textures in the hair. — Elise Tabin, InStyle, 6 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for steer clear

• adhere
• ameer
• amir
• appear
• arrear
• astir
• austere
• career
• cashier
• cohere
• compere
• emir