as in escape
the act or a means of getting or keeping away from something undesirable
this shunning of your financial responsibilities cannot continue indefinitely
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as in avoiding
to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery
just a ruse to shun the debt collectors
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Recent Examples of shunning
Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Central banks around the world — including the Federal Reserve — could soon become big buyers of bitcoin, after historically shunning the cryptocurrency, according to the Deutsche Bank Research Institute.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
How exactly did everyone start wearing baggy jeans as of late, shunning the skinny, body-hugging styles that once dominated tastemakers’ closets?
—Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump has expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin but has not made good on threats to impose new sanctions on Russia for shunning peace negotiations.
—Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Codesphere is breaking the technological bottleneck and shunning hyperscalers with its unique platform.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
This stand-alone status in shunning the former likely explains why America’s federal spending stands at least 10 percentage points lower as a share of GDP than the lions of Europe.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Winkelmann, an industry veteran, opened up about the tariff impact on Lamborghini sales, why the auto community is shunning EVs and how the brand is staying authentic to customers.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
Is Remaking Hollywood's Money Model By Maggie McGrath The first Black woman to direct a $100 million-grossing film is shunning the studios and their rules—and turning to philanthropists like Melinda French Gates.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
Corbyn and his allies are now clearly shunning her.
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Central banks around the world — including the Federal Reserve — could soon become big buyers of bitcoin, after historically shunning the cryptocurrency, according to the Deutsche Bank Research Institute.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
How exactly did everyone start wearing baggy jeans as of late, shunning the skinny, body-hugging styles that once dominated tastemakers’ closets?
—Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Trump has expressed frustration with Russian President Vladimir Putin but has not made good on threats to impose new sanctions on Russia for shunning peace negotiations.
—Jill Lawless, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Codesphere is breaking the technological bottleneck and shunning hyperscalers with its unique platform.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2025
This stand-alone status in shunning the former likely explains why America’s federal spending stands at least 10 percentage points lower as a share of GDP than the lions of Europe.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Winkelmann, an industry veteran, opened up about the tariff impact on Lamborghini sales, why the auto community is shunning EVs and how the brand is staying authentic to customers.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2025
Is Remaking Hollywood's Money Model By Maggie McGrath The first Black woman to direct a $100 million-grossing film is shunning the studios and their rules—and turning to philanthropists like Melinda French Gates.
—Matt Craig, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shunning
Noun
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The Broncos closed his escape routes, too, limiting his impact as a scrambler.—
Nick Kosmider,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Easily accessible via Amtrak’s Northeast Regional line, Roanoke may be the perfect destination for a car-free weekend escape to the mountains.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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On Translation Eli Rallo writes about avoiding the OB-GYN, OCD obsessions, and pretending to be okay.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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My priority is to keep Forest Hills financially strong and efficient by managing resources wisely and avoiding unnecessary spending.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This small but mighty cleaner has dual side brushes, multiple cleaning modes, and obstacle-avoidance technology.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Other auto digital features include auto fit-to-screen and automatic obstacle avoidance.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The report concluded that mirror cells could become a reality in the next 10 to 30 years and detailed the potentially devasting consequences if mirror bacteria were released into an environment and spread, evading natural biological controls and acting as dangerous pathogens.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The film follows a Cuban socialite, an English schoolteacher, and an Irish Catholic priest in Miami who spearhead a daring operation to help more than 14,000 children escape communist indoctrination and begin new lives in America — evading Castro’s secret police at every turn.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Crews of 10 Su-30SM2 multipurpose fighters and Su-24M tactical front-line bombers from the fleet took part in the exercise, which involved bombing targets while traveling at more than 620 miles per hour, the official Tass news agency said, and practicing the evasion of aircraft and air defenses.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Then, a month later, he was indicted by a federal grand jury on 19 counts of fraud and tax evasion.—
Todd Spangler,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles took Game 1 last night after escaping a bases loaded jam in the 9th inning.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Authorities added that the suspect also attempted to stab a fourth person before escaping.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Shunning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shunning. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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