as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
her careful planning averted disaster
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Recent Examples of avert
Crisis averted, high-fives in the dugout for Hill.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Three Mile Island meltdown averted by technology developed at Jamestown.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
On Friday afternoon, the workers’ union, Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, and the Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations, which represents NYC apartment-building owners, reached an agreement that would avert a strike before the April 20 deadline.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026
Baltimore averted a shutout when Gunnar Henderson’s sacrifice fly against closer Cade Smith drove in Taveras.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
Three Mile Island meltdown averted by technology developed at Jamestown.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
On Friday afternoon, the workers’ union, Local 32BJ of the Service Employees International Union, and the Realty Advisory Board on Labor Relations, which represents NYC apartment-building owners, reached an agreement that would avert a strike before the April 20 deadline.
—Anne Kadet, Curbed, 17 Apr. 2026
Baltimore averted a shutout when Gunnar Henderson’s sacrifice fly against closer Cade Smith drove in Taveras.
—ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for avert
prevent
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Enzyme Inhibitor Peptides Enzyme inhibitor peptides help to prevent the breakdown of collagen, preserving the skin’s structure and slowing visible signs of aging.—
Brianna Peters,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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The chemical was developed in the early 1900s and came into wider use during World War II to prevent the spread of malaria and typhus.—
Andrea Thompson,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Avert.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avert. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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