- present participle of avoid.
avoiding
Example Sentences
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Paying off the loan provides a guaranteed 5% return as you’re avoiding 5% interest.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Archer aspires to build a fleet of air taxis that could potentially jet New York City travelers to airports in 15 minutes or less, avoiding traffic jams.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
It starts with Immanuel Nobel’s arrival in St. Petersburg in 1838 after narrowly avoiding debtors’ prison in his native Sweden.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
Nash believes that while many people in England engage with Irish culture, they are avoiding harder conversations about history.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
“I thought we were avoiding corn syrup this summer,” Camille says.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
