Definitions

stay out

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avoid v.
stay v.

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 away steer clear of step aside turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet

STRONG

allow help permit stay take on

WEAK

seek want

VERB

stay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continue delay hang last linger remain reside settle stand stick around stop

STRONG

abide bide bunk dally endure halt hover lag loiter nest outstay pause perch procrastinate reprieve respite roost sojourn squat sweat tarry

WEAK

establish oneself hang about hang around hang in hang out hold the fort put down roots sit tight stay put sweat it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

advance depart go hurry leave move rush

STRONG

carry on complete finish push

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stay out

In an ordinary authoritarian state, however brutal, some independent institutions survive—be they a church, a temple, a nongovernmental organization—so long as they stay out of politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

“It was full of water, so she had to basically stand up and lean on the wall to stay out of the water.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Dalziel asked what happened after he allegedly was asked to stay out of the room.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

She is a near-constant presence at US President Donald Trump's side, but until recently his ultra-loyal aide Natalie Harp had managed to stay out of the spotlight.

From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026

I wouldn’t have tried so hard to stay out of her sight the past six years.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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