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stayed away

stayed away is the simple past and past participle of stay away.

Meaning of stay away

Verb

stay away (third-person singular simple present stays away, present participle staying away, simple past and past participle stayed away)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To avoid or not go anywhere near someone or something.
    • Why you act crazy?
      Not an act maybe
      So close a lady
      Shifty eyes shady
      I stay away
      I stay away
      I stay away
      I stay away1994, Alice in Chains, “I Stay Away”, in Jar of Flies (acoustic rock, grunge), performed by Alice in Chains

Questions about stayed away

What is stayed away the simple past and past participle of?
Stayed away is the simple past and past participle of stay away.

Words near stayed away in the dictionary

  1. staycations
  2. staycay
  3. staycays
  4. stayed
  5. stayed at home
  6. stayed away
  7. stayed back
  8. stayed behind
  9. stayed frosty
  10. stayed in
  11. stayed in one's lane

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