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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People should stay away from the coastline, the government warned.
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Seeing a movie at a theatre is another way to stay away from your phone and hopefully become engaged in something that isn’t the election.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Therefore, oil driller Schlumberger might be a stock to stay away from if Harris takes the White House, Stovall said.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
Niccol is aiming to reposition Starbucks as a premium brand that stays away from discounts.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Seeing a movie at a theatre is another way to stay away from your phone and hopefully become engaged in something that isn’t the election.
—Aditi Shrikant, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Therefore, oil driller Schlumberger might be a stock to stay away from if Harris takes the White House, Stovall said.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
Niccol is aiming to reposition Starbucks as a premium brand that stays away from discounts.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Stay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20away. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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