avoided

Example Sentences

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Erickson testified he avoided hitting the brothers, but Grossman did not.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Ruiz avoided going to the store, where an official jersey made of special anti-perspiration fabric costs nearly $200.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Supplements may be useful when dietary intake is insufficient or osteoporosis is present, but excessive intake should be avoided.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Sabelenka's canny shot selection also proved effective, winning 10 of her 11 points at the net and hitting five drop shots among her 39 winners as she avoided being drawn into endless baseline slog-fests.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

He always avoided the media and never asked for any recognition.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French