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
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Recent Examples of eschewed
Like Wiseman, Rosi has long eschewed voice-over narration, expository montages, direct-to-camera interviews, and other conventional formal strategies.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
But this season, the looks that made the highest impact eschewed function for jaw-dropping, delightfully impractical looks.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
The traditional eyeliner was eschewed—a chunky black kajal swiped across the lid on one eye, then on the lower lash line on the other.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Meta was one of the major Big Tech firms that went big on open-sourcing with its Llama model in early 2023, though most US giants have largely eschewed that approach in order to protect their intellectual property.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
But suddenly, there was model, influencer, and my favorite Making the Cut judge Wisdom Kaye, who'd eschewed the grey carpet but happily posed for photos mid-party.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
But the Seahawks eschewed running the ball with the bruising Marshawn Lynch and instead inexplicably tried a pass, which was intercepted by New England’s Malcolm Butler to give the game a shocking finish and preserve the Patriots' fourth championship.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
The league and the union have eschewed a work stoppage thus far, preferring to negotiate in good faith.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
But this season, the looks that made the highest impact eschewed function for jaw-dropping, delightfully impractical looks.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
The traditional eyeliner was eschewed—a chunky black kajal swiped across the lid on one eye, then on the lower lash line on the other.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Feb. 2026
Meta was one of the major Big Tech firms that went big on open-sourcing with its Llama model in early 2023, though most US giants have largely eschewed that approach in order to protect their intellectual property.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
But suddenly, there was model, influencer, and my favorite Making the Cut judge Wisdom Kaye, who'd eschewed the grey carpet but happily posed for photos mid-party.
—Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 7 Feb. 2026
But the Seahawks eschewed running the ball with the bruising Marshawn Lynch and instead inexplicably tried a pass, which was intercepted by New England’s Malcolm Butler to give the game a shocking finish and preserve the Patriots' fourth championship.
—Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
The league and the union have eschewed a work stoppage thus far, preferring to negotiate in good faith.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eschewed
Verb
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Since then, the couple have avoided cooking steamy dishes.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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There is no expectation to make a profit from the rental market and back-to-back bookings are avoided to ensure the house and staff operate at their best.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lewandowski evaded this ban by taking a role as a special government employee, limited by law to working no more than 130 days a year for the federal government.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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While most of Iran’s missiles and drones have been intercepted, six US service members were killed when an Iranian projectile evaded air defenses and struck a makeshift operations center at Kuwait’s Shuaiba port on Sunday.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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See how the horny hockey show escaped the criticism and did what its contemporaries cannot.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Ejecta thrown up by the impact would mostly have rained back down onto the surface of the moon, but millions of pounds of debris would have still escaped the lunar gravity and fallen towards Earth instead, possibly creating a unique meteor shower lasting a few days.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Eschewed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eschewed. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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