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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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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

To ensure safety, Swatch had to tell its customers, whom it worked hard to cultivate, to stay away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

As part of his sentence, Evans has been ordered to stay away from the victims as well as the car park where the theft took place.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Thaksin "may stay away for a couple months, but he will not leave politics", she said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

Sneaky’s mom and mine always tell us to stay away, even though P.J.’s has the cheapest candy and ice cream bars.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist

stay away

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