keep away
Britishverb
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to refrain or prevent from coming (near)
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to stop using, touching, etc
Example Sentences
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But keep away from artificially flavored yogurts with added sugars.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 21, 2026
There is no such thing as zero risk, and it may be advisable to keep away from pistes beneath mountainsides covered with powdery-looking snow.
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
“It’s usually in museums and art galleries . . . so that limits things. I keep away from them. And Harrods I don’t go near.”
From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024
Woodward said government agencies have reached out directly to him, pleading with him to tell his tens of thousands of followers on X, Instagram and Facebook to keep away from 841.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2024
I moved along, trying to keep away from the edge, until I found my way blocked by a cart on metal wheels, like the kind they use in mine shafts.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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