- present participle of avoid.
avoiding
Example Sentences
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But looking back, she says avoiding it didn't help her build "coping skills or resilience you need later in life".
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
But other than avoiding tick bites, there’s no obvious solution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
The committee said many business units attempted to meet their performance targets by early recognition of sales, avoiding inventory valuation losses and impairment of fixed assets, changing asset valuation methods and capitalizing costs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
That means avoiding so-called defensive sectors that don’t defend investors “because they’re stranded assets and because they are similar to bonds,” he says.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
They’re still avoiding me at the bus stop, but maybe if I talk to them alone, they’ll be willing to forgive me.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
