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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

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

Glasgow City Council said the majority of fans had celebrated in the right way and complied with a request to stay away from Trongate.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

With her cane in one hand and a basket in the other, she didn’t even try to stay away from the clumps of mush on the ground.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

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