- present participle of avoid.
avoiding
Example Sentences
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TikTok on Friday agreed to pay Alabama at least $100 million and enact time limits and other restrictions for teen users, avoiding trial with a settlement modeled on Instagram-owner Meta's recent agreement with US states.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
But the Dodgers stranded eight runners, going 0 for eight with men in scoring position through eight innings, avoiding their first shutout of the season at home on Adrian Morejon’s balk in the eighth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
AI’s ascent has been a puzzle for students, college professors and administrators who are trying to figure out if they should be embracing the technology or avoiding it.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
I felt more confident about avoiding the gamut of e-bike-riding phone thieves in central London without my phone physically in my hand.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
She’s avoiding me, and she knows I’m probably waiting for her, which is why she still isn’t here.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
