1
as in evades
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
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2
as in abolishes
to put an end to by formal action
asked the court to avoid the contract because it was signed under duress
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Recent Examples of avoids
With the sight mounted in the middle of the receiver, there’s no way for the shooter to get bit by the optic, and the unlimited eye relief avoids the frustration of trying to align the eye with a scope.
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The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Komasa avoids the curse of many foreign directors making english language debuts and seems comfortable in this milieu.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
This agent detects its environment, avoids collisions, and coordinates with nearby vehicles and traffic systems.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
Now, the employee avoids one-on-one meetings with Youngquist and has noticed that the director avoids asking him for advice, the report stated.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
That avoids a potential problem involving the stadium and Miami Hurricanes football.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
All those sacks Young avoids with a quick sidestep?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Audio from American and British news reports provides occasional updates on the war, but The Ark avoids any geopolitical analysis or point-making.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
And in recent years, Major League Baseball has been pushing the World Series later into the year as playoffs expand and the league avoids Sunday games so as not to overlap with the NFL.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
The Editors, Outdoor Life, 30 Oct. 2025
Komasa avoids the curse of many foreign directors making english language debuts and seems comfortable in this milieu.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
This agent detects its environment, avoids collisions, and coordinates with nearby vehicles and traffic systems.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
Now, the employee avoids one-on-one meetings with Youngquist and has noticed that the director avoids asking him for advice, the report stated.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
That avoids a potential problem involving the stadium and Miami Hurricanes football.
—Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
All those sacks Young avoids with a quick sidestep?
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Oct. 2025
Audio from American and British news reports provides occasional updates on the war, but The Ark avoids any geopolitical analysis or point-making.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
And in recent years, Major League Baseball has been pushing the World Series later into the year as playoffs expand and the league avoids Sunday games so as not to overlap with the NFL.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for avoids
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The rest of the song fails to answer these questions and evades reference to anything else internet-y, focusing instead on litigating receipts and affairs.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Neither Father Burke or Sister Irene realize it at the end of the movie, but Valak evades banishment by possessing Frenchie.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
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Instead, this measure abolishes them.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Iranian parliament has just approved a law that abolishes prison sentences for those who had to leave Iran illegally.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Aug. 2025
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From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Fringilla escapes her captors, weaker but no less determined, and rescues Istredd from his cell.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After her family cancels holiday plans at the last minute, Nell decides to spend the week of Christmas having fun on her own!—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Miami cancels school, orders state of emergency About 10 minutes to the west, the community of Miami was also recovering from intense flooding.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Russell Crowe plays Amorth, bringing his unique screen charisma in such a way that prevents the film from becoming too self-serious.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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This prevents stray heat from disrupting the atoms’ oscillations.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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The House spending bill would use that power as a cudgel, halting congressional approval of FASB’s budget (see page 108) until the accounting agency repeals its new disclosure rules.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Adding peels to soups or grinding them into a powder to use in other recipes boosts nutrition and eliminates food waste.—
Cathy Cassata,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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Blasena emphasizes that lighting and draping that eliminates unsightly walls can make a space feel intimate, while a focal bar, signature cocktails, a photo booth, and late-night tchotchkes, such as glow sticks, flashing glasses, and flip flops, can amp up the atmosphere.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
24 Oct. 2025
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Stacey, in true Rusch fashion, dodges the question.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
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Ahmed stars as Ash, an anonymous broker who dodges that Orwellian surveillance to help sketchy companies and whistleblowers come to an agreement.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Avoids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/avoids. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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