as in prevents
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
her careful planning averted disaster
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Recent Examples of averts
The settlement averts what promised to be a high-profile trial.
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Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Today's ruling averts that torturous outcome.
—Tobias Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 18 Aug. 2025
Today's ruling averts that torturous outcome.
—Tobias Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for averts
prevents
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Meanwhile, Mazraoui’s overlapping run prevents Phil Foden from committing to Amad, who is left totally free.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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This prevents it from forming and keeps the ice cream ready for your next scoop.—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Averts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/averts. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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