Synonyms of stayed clear of

stayed clear of

phrase

past tense of stay clear of

as in avoided

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

He adroitly changed the subject to stay clear of having to admit what he'd done.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• avoided
• evaded
• escaped
• kept clear of
• steered clear of
• fought shy of
• shuffled (out of)
• shook
• shunned
• eluded
• eschewed
• prevented
• dodged
• deflected
• got around
• eliminated
• weaseled (out of)
• ducked
• scaped
• finessed
• shirked
• ruled out
• warded (off)
• excluded
• missed
• thwarted
• precluded
• circumvented
• averted
• obviated
• diverted
• parried
• debarred
• banned
• excepted
• outwitted
• frustrated
• foiled
• outsmarted
• bypassed
• barred
• overreached
• outfoxed
• foxed
• skirted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sought
• accepted
• welcomed
• pursued
• embraced
• caught
• incurred
• contracted
• courted