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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He was also ordered to stay away from the Comet Ping Pong restaurant while released and to pay $5,744 in restitution for property damage.
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
This is a stock that analysts can never stay away from.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Tourists Venture to Afghanistan: With the war over, the Taliban are welcoming foreign travelers, even as governments advise their citizens to stay away.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Gloster knew 15th Avenue well, and had told his son to stay away.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
This is a stock that analysts can never stay away from.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
Tourists Venture to Afghanistan: With the war over, the Taliban are welcoming foreign travelers, even as governments advise their citizens to stay away.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Gloster knew 15th Avenue well, and had told his son to stay away.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Stay away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stay%20away. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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