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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

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

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

He said Linden acted as if nothing had happened, and James tried to stay away from him during the rest of the trip.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Iran warned mariners against attempting to pass through the strait without permission from Tehran and warned U.S. forces to stay away.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

“If we stay away from the trailer, maybe nothing bad will happen. Lissa doesn’t want to be your friend. Promise not to let her see you again.”

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

stay away

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