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to stay away
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to avoid someone or something that might have a negative impact on one
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
away
Base verb
stay
Present tense
stay away
3rd person singular
stays away
Present participle
staying away
Past simple
stayed away
Past participle
stayed away
Examples
After the breakup, Sarah decided to stay away from her ex-boyfriend to give herself space and time to heal.
