Synonyms of averted

averted

verb

past tense of avert

as in prevented

to keep from happening by taking action in advance

her careful planning averted disaster

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prevented
• avoided
• precluded
• obviated
• forestalled
• helped
• escaped
• provided
• anticipated
• headed off
• saved
• nullified
• neutralized
• thwarted
• deterred
• evaded
• shook
• hampered
• staved off
• hindered
• foiled
• impeded
• deflected
• balked
• negated
• eluded
• stalled
• stopped
• shunned
• blocked
• baffled
• prohibited
• frustrated
• offset
• interfered (with)
• counteracted
• eschewed
• retarded
• forbade
• halted
• counterbalanced
• circumvented
• checkmated
• barred
• dodged
• made up (for)
• ducked
• inhibited
• checked
• arrested
• compensated (for)
• fended (off)
• warded (off)
• shirked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aided
• assisted
• abetted
• facilitated
• eased
• smoothed
• forwarded
• encouraged
• promoted
• furthered
• fostered
• cultivated
• left
• advanced
• permitted
• allowed
• let
• nurtured
• unclogged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of averted

But that crisis was averted on Sunday, as Hafley and the Dolphins picked up their first win of the 2026 NFL season against the New York Jets, 28-25, at MetLife Stadium. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

However, what could have been a potentially embarrassing crisis was averted, as Kate was later filmed standing up without any issues with her gown. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026

Jackson averted a suspension ahead of this season when authorities declined to file formal criminal charges after he was arrested on suspicion of felony domestic violence. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Each time the door shut behind the man, Shawn had the feeling that some danger had been temporarily dodged, some crisis averted until the next day. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Boeing averted a potential strike from its white-collar union when the union on Thursday agreed to the planemaker's four-year contract proposal. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

With global economic catastrophe averted, attention would shift elsewhere. — Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2026

At least twice, full-scale nuclear war has likely been averted only because a single individual—Vasily Arkhipov in 1962 and Stanislav Petrov in 1983—decided to stand in the way. — Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

Pennsylvania officials announced the deaths last month, with Shapiro stressing that vaccinations could have averted the deaths. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026