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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Seek shelter now inside a sturdy structure and stay away from windows!
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Gamaly Hollis, who served nearly a year in jail for violating a judge’s order to stay away from the Miami-Dade police officer who shot and killed her son, has been cleared of lingering charges that could have sent her back to jail.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Mazloum recommended that Robstown residents stay away from the ditch.
—Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026
Smith was ordered to stay away from minors as well as the victim.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
Gamaly Hollis, who served nearly a year in jail for violating a judge’s order to stay away from the Miami-Dade police officer who shot and killed her son, has been cleared of lingering charges that could have sent her back to jail.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Mazloum recommended that Robstown residents stay away from the ditch.
—Arcelia Martin, San Antonio Express-News, 27 Apr. 2026
Smith was ordered to stay away from minors as well as the victim.
—Nikiya Carrero, CBS News, 26 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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