Synonyms of eschewed

eschewed

verb

past tense of eschew

as in avoided

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

the minister eschews involvement in local politics, since he doesn't want to diminish his moral authority in the community

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of eschewed

Adolph Ochs, publisher of The New York Times from 1896 until his death in 1935, eschewed bylines until the 1920s when the paper’s position on the issue began changing, as did that of many other publications. —Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026

For one thing, his coach, the grand master Vishnu Prasanna, eschewed computer chess engines for young players. —Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026

Just as the latter’s elegant cursive lines eschewed legibility for pure, drunken expression, the former’s Auto-Tuned vocals form only the contours of words. —James Gui, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026

But on social media, some not only eschewed empathy, but celebrated the attacks. —Lorena O’Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2026

Others have eschewed full time positions in favor of multiple part-time jobs that allow more freedom. —Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026

Hezbollah largely eschewed cell phones and other technology after a September 2024 Israeli attack in which thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded near-simultaneously, killing dozens of people. —Lauren Frayer, NPR, 12 Apr. 2026

Unlike many royal brides, Camilla eschewed wearing a tiara. —Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026

The Sharks created chances, but too often eschewed shots for an extra pass. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026