Synonyms of avoided

avoided

verb

past tense of avoid

1

as in evaded

to get or keep away from (as a responsibility) through cleverness or trickery

trying to avoid writing thank-you notes for the gifts he didn't like

Synonyms & Similar Words

• evaded
• escaped
• prevented
• dodged
• eliminated
• shunned
• deflected
• eschewed
• eluded
• shook
• circumvented
• thwarted
• ducked
• excluded
• kept clear of
• shirked
• shuffled (out of)
• missed
• averted
• scaped
• precluded
• diverted
• steered clear of
• obviated
• finessed
• fought shy of
• stayed clear of
• got around
• bypassed
• parried
• banned
• weaseled (out of)
• debarred
• ruled out
• excepted
• warded (off)
• barred
• outwitted
• outsmarted
• frustrated
• foiled
• overreached
• skirted
• outfoxed
• foxed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sought
• accepted
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• incurred
• caught
• courted
• contracted

2

as in abolished

to put an end to by formal action

asked the court to avoid the contract because it was signed under duress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abolished
• repealed
• canceled
• overturned
• dismissed
• vacated
• voided
• nullified
• invalidated
• negated
• quashed
• rescinded
• suspended
• dissolved
• set aside
• abrogated
• struck down
• withdrew
• abated
• annulled
• revoked
• rolled back
• vetoed
• eliminated
• reversed
• rejected
• overruled
• recalled
• retracted
• forbade
• did away with
• nulled
• removed
• prohibited
• disannulled
• banned
• countermanded
• overrode
• erased
• enjoined
• aborted
• disallowed
• outlawed
• eradicated
• called off
• called
• dropped
• annihilated
• liquidated
• threw out
• broke down
• wrote off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• enacted
• established
• laid down
• instituted
• founded
• passed
• approved
• permitted
• allowed
• validated
• legislated
• authorized
• endorsed
• ratified
• prescribed
• ordered
• sanctioned
• warranted
• cleared
• formalized
• legalized
• mandated
• legitimized
• decreed
• commanded
• legitimated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of avoided

Michigan avoided its biggest upset since losing to Appalachian State at the beginning of the 2007 season. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Angelenos avoided the most significant impacts of Hurricane Marie over the Labor Day weekend, but the region continued to soak up the fringes of the storm Sunday, according to meteorologists. — Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

In spite of a hot and humid summer, widespread drought has largely avoided the Appalachian foliage belt. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Abrasive cleaners and tools should be avoided as well, such as powdered cleaners, scour pads, or steel wool. — Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 5 Sep. 2026

Nebraska’s first-year quarterback, a transfer from UNLV, avoided turnovers on Saturday, though there was a moment or two of worry. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

Reed’s view Antitrust advocates on the left and the right are upset that, yet again, a big tech giant has avoided being broken up after an antitrust lawsuit. — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

So far foreign governments have largely left it to Haitian voters to decide on candidates’ support, while Haiti’s politicians have largely avoided the issue. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026

In true superhero movie fashion, the actress has avoided sharing any particulars about her character — and even went as far as to jokingly walk off set when Entertainment Weekly asked about the rumors at San Diego Comic-Con in July. — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Sep. 2026