stay away
phrasal 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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The redshirt freshman stayed away from a stomach bug that plagued the rest of the position group just weeks before the season, which proved to be an ominous sign of things to come for perhaps the most hard-luck unit in the College Football Playoff.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The chatbot can be used for free but has some limitations for users looking to stay away from paid-tiers.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Feral cats usually try to stay away from houses and people, and often have an ear tip to shows that they've been neutered and returned.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
On Monday, the National Weather Service issued a high surf warning for California’s northern coast — including Santa Cruz, Point Reyes, San Francisco and northern Monterey Bay — and urged people to stay away from beaches until 6 p.m. Tuesday because of life-threatening conditions.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Cameron Teague Robinson, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The chatbot can be used for free but has some limitations for users looking to stay away from paid-tiers.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Feral cats usually try to stay away from houses and people, and often have an ear tip to shows that they've been neutered and returned.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
On Monday, the National Weather Service issued a high surf warning for California’s northern coast — including Santa Cruz, Point Reyes, San Francisco and northern Monterey Bay — and urged people to stay away from beaches until 6 p.m. Tuesday because of life-threatening conditions.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Stay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20away. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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