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stay away

VERB

avoid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avert bypass dodge escape evade fend off shun sidestep ward off

STRONG

abstain circumvent deflect desist ditch divert duck elude eschew flee hide jump obviate recoil shake shirk shy skip skirt weave withdraw

WEAK

circumlocute cold-shoulder fake out give the slip hold off keep clear lay low run for cover shake and bake shake off shrink from shuffle off skip out on skip town stay out steer clear of step aside turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet

STRONG

allow help permit stay take on

WEAK

seek want

Example Sentences

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He managed to stay away from trouble in Australia, although he admitted that tour was his toughest time in the role.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

For one, institutional investors might stay away because the same feature that make them attractive to small investors—a lack of an expiration date—also makes them less useful for hedging and makes perps’ carrying costs uncertain.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Road closures are in effect around the bank and residents are asked to stay away from the area near Truxtun and Chester avenues.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Shun short-term trading, and stay away from exotic funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“I don’t mind you two training at night, but stay away from the upper-level simulations. Okay?”

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

stay away

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