STAYED CLEAR OF Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

stayed clear of

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past tense of stay clear of

as in avoided

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery He adroitly changed the subject to stay clear of having to admit what he'd done.

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kept clear of

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Existing trees could stay in Zone 0, but within three years branches would have to be trimmed to be 5 or more feet above roofs and kept clear of eaves.

— Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

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