How to Use avoid in a Sentence

avoid

verb

• She took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.
• Why do you keep avoiding me?
• He was caught trying to avoid arrest.
• I am trying to avoid showing any hint of favoritism.
• He tried hard to avoid accidents.
• We need to avoid further delays.
• I'm not going to be late if I can avoid it.
• How can I avoid paying too much tax?
• They successfully avoided each other for days.
• The Tigers hope to avoid the sweep with Alex Faedo getting the nod on the mound.
  — Jenna Malinowski, Detroit Free Press, 23 July 2023
• The two cousins avoid each other and don’t appear to be speaking.
  — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 22 July 2023
• Sheldon will play at Sprague, looking to avoid a 0-3 start to the season.
  — Nikstreng, oregonlive, 9 Sep. 2023
• To avoid this, cancel and sign in to YouTube on your computer.
  — Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 21 Dec. 2023
• Buyers would have the same latitude, and some could avoid all fees.
  — Laurent Belsie, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Mar. 2024
• The author described the war years in detail and didn't avoid the very grim, dirty and sad details.
  — Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2023
• In the past ten or so years, more Chinese have found ways to enroll their kids in U.S. high schools, in part to avoid gaokao agony.
  — Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2024
• At the time, however, the spike was just a way for Jones to show his elation while avoiding a fine.
  — Harrison Smith, BostonGlobe.com, 15 June 2023
• In low, clear water, try to avoid casting a shadow on the target area.
  — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024
• To avoid making the tantrums worse, stop trying to be rational with him.
  — Meghan Leahy, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2024
• This hat shouldn’t get wet and can’t be folded, so try to avoid dropping it in the ocean or crushing it in your bag.
  — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 15 June 2023
• Find the ones that feel right (and avoid the ones that sound wrong) and tweak them to your specific family.
  — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 28 June 2023
• Here are six investing mistakes, and how to avoid them.
  — Becca Stanek, The Week, 14 June 2023
• The sheriff’s office said the child was able to escape the flames and avoid serious injury.
  — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2023
• To avoid bed bugs sneaking into your garments, pack and store all of your clothes in plastic bags.
  — Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2023
• High rise: Flour the biscuit cutter (and avoid twisting) when cutting out biscuits for the best rise.
  — Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
• Then, lie on a towel (to avoid dripping castor oil) and wrap the castor oil pack with a plastic sheet.
  — Kaitlin Vogel, Health, 29 Sep. 2023
• McEntire played the song straight, avoiding the type of vocal gymnastics that some singers decide to bring to the piece.
  — Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
• For wooden brushes, avoid soaking them to prevent damage to the wood.
  — Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2024
• But Powell, while aware of the attention, tries to avoid feeding into it.
  — Ilana Kaplan, Vogue, 22 Dec. 2023
• Apply 2-4 inches around plants, making sure there’s space cleared around main stems and trunks to avoid rotting.
  — Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 16 Nov. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024